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Votorantim

Votorantim
Município de Votorantim
Municipality
Flag of Votorantim
Flag
Official seal of Votorantim
Seal
Location of Votorantim in São Paulo
Location of Votorantim in São Paulo
Votorantim is located in Brazil
Votorantim
Votorantim
Location of Votorantim in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°32′49″S 47°26′16″W / 23.54694°S 47.43778°W / -23.54694; -47.43778
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionSorocaba
FoundedMarch 27, 1965
Government
 • MayorFabiola Alves (PSDB, 2021 – 2024)
Area
 • Total
183.52 km2 (70.86 sq mi)
Elevation
557 m (1,827 ft)
Population
 (2022[1])
 • Total
127,923
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
DemonymVotorantinense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitevotorantim.sp.gov.br

Votorantim (Portuguese pronunciation: [votoɾɐ̃ˈtʃĩ]) 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 100 km (62 mi) away from the capital of the state. It has 147 km2 (57 sq mi) of rural area, 30 km2 (12 sq mi) of urban area and a total area of 183.52 km2 (70.86 sq mi).[4]

Geography

It is located in a mountainous region and it has an average altitude of 557 m (1,827 ft). 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.[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]

Radio station

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2022
  2. ^ "Governo do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar nº 1.241, de 8 de maio de 2014". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. ^ "Votorantim" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  5. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  6. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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