Votorantim Explained

Votorantim
Native Name:Município de Votorantim
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Votorantim in Brazil
Coordinates:-23.5469°N -47.4378°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:São Paulo
Subdivision Type3:Metropolitan Region
Subdivision Name3:Sorocaba
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:March 27, 1965
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Fabiola Alves (PSDB, 2021 – 2024)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:183.52
Elevation M:557
Population As Of:2022[1]
Population Total:127,923
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Votorantinense
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3

Votorantim (pronounced as /pt/) is a city located at the southwest of São Paulo State in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba.[2] The population is 123,599 (2020 est.).[3] The city is located about 100km (100miles) away from the capital of the state. It has 147km2 of rural area, 30km2 of urban area and a total area of 183.52km2.

Geography

It is located in a mountainous region and it has an average altitude of 557m (1,827feet). The city has a tropical weather and annual average temperature is 20 degrees. It makes borders with the cities of Sorocaba, Piedade, Ibiúna, Salto de Pirapora and Alumínio. It has important access ways to highways such as Castello Branco (SP-280), Raposo Tavares (SP-270), João Leme dos Santos (SP-264) and SP-79 which binds the city to the south coast of the State.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/votorantim/panorama IBGE 2022
  2. Web site: Governo do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar nº 1.241, de 8 de maio de 2014 . 2015-09-29 . live . 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/236SA Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  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.