Nova Castilho

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

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Location in São Paulo state

20°45′47″S 50°20′35″W / 20.76306°S 50.34306°W / -20.76306; -50.34306CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloFounded1923Area

• Total183 km² (71 sq mi)Population

(2020 ^[1])

• Total1,278 • Density7.0/km² (18/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Nova Castilho is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 1,278 (2020 est.) in an area of 183 km².^[2] The elevation is 420 m. Its foundation dates from around 1923, on lands donated by the Castilho family. Previously it also had the names of General Salgado and Japiúba.^[3]

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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

^ IBGE 2020
^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
^ "História do Município".
^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.