Jacupiranga

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| official_name = Jacupiranga

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| settlement_type = Municipality

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| map_caption = Location in São Paulo state

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Brazil

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Southeast

| subdivision_type2 = State

| subdivision_name2 = São Paulo

| subdivision_type3 = Mesoregion

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| leader_title = Mayor

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| area_total_km2 = 704

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| population_total = 17,889

| population_as_of = 2020 [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/jacupiranga/panorama IBGE 2020]

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| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone1 = BRT

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Jacupiranga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 17,889 (2020 est.) in an area of 704 km².[http://cod.ibge.gov.br/235SR Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística] The elevation is 33 m.

The municipality contains part of the {{convert|182596|ha}} Rio Turvo State Park, created in 2008.{{citation |publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental |language=pt |title=Mosaico do Jacupiranga, no Vale do Ribeira, agora é lei |date=28 February 2008 |last1=Zanchetta |first1=Inês |first2=Luciana |last2=Bedeschi |url=https://site-antigo.socioambiental.org/noticias/nsa/detalhe?id=2614 |accessdate=2016-11-20 |archive-date=2016-11-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121103426/https://site-antigo.socioambiental.org/noticias/nsa/detalhe?id=2614 |url-status=dead }}

Toponym

"Jacupiranga" is a Tupi term that means "red guan", through the combination of the terms ya'ku ("guan") and pyrang ("red").The guans are birds of the genus Penelope, from the Cracidae family.{{Cite web |title=Penelope Merrem 1786 - Encyclopedia of Life |url=https://eol.org/pages/45508949 |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=eol.org}}

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imprensaoficial.com.br/DO/BuscaDO2001Documento_11_4.aspx?link=/1973/ineditoriais/abril/24/p1/pag_0054_DUI6O3SN7V5CNe7E7ANSRTTG04F.pdf&pagina=54&data=24/04/1973&caderno=Ineditoriais&paginaordenacao=100054|title=Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973|access-date=2024-06-14|website=www.imprensaoficial.com.br|language=Portuguese}} 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).{{Cite web|url=https://ri.telefonica.com.br/en/the-company/our-history/|title=Our History - Telefônica RI|access-date=2024-06-14|website=Telefônica}}

See also

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