Agudos
Agudos | |
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 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Agudos Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°28′26″S 48°59′1″W / 22.47389°S 48.98361°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 966 km2 (373 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 37,401 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 17120-000 |
Agudos is a Brazilian municipality located in the west-central part of the state of São Paulo. The population is 37,401 (2020 est.) in an area of 966 km2.[2] Distance from the capital is 330 km and is accessed by the Rodovia Marechal Rondon. The municipality was established in 1898, when it was separated from Lençóis.[3]
Geography
[edit]Limits
[edit]Economy
[edit]Agudos; economy is an agricultural municipality and have some industries of national prominence as Duratex and the Ambev. The municipal agricultural production is made up of:
- Pineapples
- Sugar cane
- Cassava
- Corn
- Orange
- Lemon
- Tangerina
The Duratex industry possesses extensive reserves in the city that are managed by the Duraflora. The cattle of Agudos has about 70,000 cows, 10,000 swines and 300,000 chickens.
Media
[edit]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.[5]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ IBGE, history
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
External links
[edit]- (in Portuguese) Agudos website
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