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Santana de Parnaíba
Santana de Parnaíba
Municipality
	Municipality of Santana de Parnaíba
	Church in Santana de Parnaíba
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in São Paulo state
	Santana de Parnaíba Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 23°26′38″S 46°55′4″W / 23.44389°S 46.91778°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast Brazil
State	São Paulo
Metropolitan Region	São Paulo
Area
• Total	179.95 km2 (69.48 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	142,301
• Density	790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)	0.814 – very high

Santana de Parnaíba is a city and municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.^[3] The population is 142,301 (2020 est.) in an area of 179.95 km² (69.48 sq mi).^[4] It was founded in 1625 near the Tietê River by Susana Dias, an important Bandeirante (Brazilian pioneers) wife. It was the birthplace of prominent Bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho, and of Warwick Estevam Kerr.

The word Parnaíba means rocky river.

The municipality contains and administers the 367-hectare (910-acre) Tamboré Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit.^[5]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[6] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[7]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[7]

^ IBGE 2020
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
^ O que é a Reserva? (in Portuguese), Brookfield Institute, archived from the original on 3 March 2016, retrieved 19 April 2016
^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

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