Palestina, São Paulo

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
20°23′24″S 49°25′59″W / 20.39000°S 49.43306°W / -20.39000; -49.43306CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloArea
 • Total696.6 km2 (269.0 sq mi)Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total13,123 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal code
15470-000
Area code+55 17WebsitePrefecture 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]

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Municipal Profile at SEADE" (in Portuguese). SEADE.gov.br. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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