Santa Rita do Passa Quatro explained

Official Name:Santa Rita do Passa Quatro
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-21.7103°N -47.4781°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
Area Total Km2:754
Population Total:27,600
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Area code

Santa Rita do Passa Quatro is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Elevation is .

The population is 27,600 (2020 estimate) in an area of .[2]

The municipality holds the Cerrado Pé de Gigante Area of Relevant Ecological Interest and the Buriti de Vassununga Area of Relevant Ecological Interest.It contains the Vassununga State Park, established in 1970, which contains what may be the oldest tree in Brazil.

A species of amphisbaenian, Amphisbaena sanctaeritae, is named after the municipality.[3] [4]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] 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).[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/santa-rita-do-passa-quatro/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://cod.ibge.gov.br/6UD Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("St. Rita", p. 257).
  4. www.reptile-database.org.
  5. Web site: Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973. 2024-06-14. www.imprensaoficial.com.br. Portuguese.
  6. Web site: Our History - Telefônica RI. 2024-06-14. Telefônica.