Official Name: | Nazaré Paulista |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Coordinates: | -23.1808°N -46.395°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | São Paulo |
Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
Subdivision Type5: | Metrop. region |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Elevation M: | 845 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 326.3 |
Population Total: | 18,698 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [2] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Nazaré Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 18,698 (2020 est.) in an area of 326.3 km².[3] It is within the Atlantic Forest biome and is a major source of water for the city of São Paulo, hosting the Atibainha reservoir of the Cantareira System. Nazaré Paulista is also home to the nationally known conservation organization, the Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas (Institute for Ecological Research).
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[5]