Palestina, São Paulo Explained

Official Name:Palestina
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-20.39°N -49.4331°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:550
Area Total Km2:696.6
Population Total:13,123
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:15470-000
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+55 17
Website:Prefecture of Palestina

Palestina (lit. Palestine) is a municipality (município) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 13,123 (2020 est.) in an area of 696.6 km2.[2]

Palestina belongs to the Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto.

Economy

The Tertiary sector corresponds to 59,08% of the Palestina GDP. The Secondary sector is 6.47% of the GDP. The Primary sector is relevant, with 34.4% of the city GDP.[3]

Media

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/palestina/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://cod.ibge.gov.br/9L5 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. Web site: Municipal Profile at SEADE. SEADE.gov.br. pt. 28 July 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110823080724/http://www.seade.gov.br/produtos/perfil/perfilMunEstado.php. 23 August 2011.
  4. Web site: Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973. 2024-06-14. www.imprensaoficial.com.br. Portuguese.
  5. Web site: Our History - Telefônica RI. 2024-06-14. Telefônica.