São Roque, São Paulo Explained

Official Name:São Roque
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-23.5292°N -47.1353°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
Subdivision Name5:Sorocaba
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marcos Augusto Issa Henriques de Araújo (PODE, 2021–2024)
Elevation M:771
Area Total Km2:306.91
Population Total:92,060
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-03:00
Timezone1 Dst:BRST
Utc Offset1 Dst:-02:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:18130-000
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+55 11

São Roque (meaning Saint Roch in Portuguese) is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba.[2] The population is 92,060 (2020 est.) in an area of 306.91 km².[3] The city is at an altitude of 771 m. São Roque is connected by two main highways: Rodovia Raposo Tavares and Rodovia Castelo Branco. It is located 60 km west from the state capital. Some of the neighboring municipalities are Cotia, Vargem Grande Paulista, Ibiúna, Mairinque and Aluminio.

São Roque has protected greenspaces and maintains itself as a lush ecological paradise. It has a good climate with a wonderful countryside. The Serra do Mar mountains cover the southeast. It has an excellent infrastructure, especially well-developed for wine production. In the 19th century, immigrants from Italy and Portugal arrived in São Roque to work in vineyards. Tourism is also a significant part of the economy. It holds the largest artificial ski park in Latin America, the Ski Mountain Park.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be 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]

Transportation

The city is served by São Paulo Catarina Executive Airport.

Persons

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/sao-roque/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: Governo do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar nº 1.241, de 8 de maio de 2014 . 2015-09-29 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20141018195931/http://www.legislacao.sp.gov.br/legislacao/dg280202.nsf/69aaa17c14b8cb5483256cfb0050146e/399ae95c2cf6d39583257cd30043511f?OpenDocument . 18 October 2014 .
  3. http://cod.ibge.gov.br/237T9 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. Web site: Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973. 2024-05-27. www.imprensaoficial.com.br. Portuguese.
  5. Web site: Our History - Telefônica RI. 2024-05-27. Telefônica.