Piquete | |
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![]() Location in São Paulo state | |
Coordinates:22°36′50″S45°10′33″W / 22.61389°S 45.17583°W /-22.61389; -45.17583 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Southeast Brazil |
State | São Paulo |
Metropolitan Region | Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte |
Area | |
• Total | 176.00 km2 (67.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 13,575 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Piquete is a municipality in the state ofSão Paulo inBrazil. It is part of theMetropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[2] The population is 13,575 (2020 est.) in an area of 176.00 km2.[3] The elevation is 645 m.
The municipality contains part of the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres)Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of theParaíba do Sul river.[4]
In telecommunications, the city was served byCompanhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served byTelecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted theVivo brand in 2012.[6]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[6]