Engenheiro Coelho

Coordinates: 22°29′18″S 47°12′54″W / 22.48833°S 47.21500°W / -22.48833; -47.21500
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Engenheiro Coelho
Municipality
Flag of Engenheiro Coelho
Coat of arms of Engenheiro Coelho
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Engenheiro Coelho is located in Brazil
Engenheiro Coelho
Engenheiro Coelho
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°29′18″S 47°12′54″W / 22.48833°S 47.21500°W / -22.48833; -47.21500
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast Brazil
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionCampinas
Government
 • PrefectPedro Franco de Oliveira (2017 – 2020) (PMDB)
Area
 • Total109.94 km2 (42.45 sq mi)
Elevation
655 m (2,149 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total21,249
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
13165-000
Phone code19

Engenheiro Coelho is a municipality in the east of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas.[2] The population is 21,249 (2020 est.) in an area of 109.94 km².[3] It is located about 158 km (98 mi) from São Paulo and 900 km (560 mi) from Brasília. Engenheiro Coelho was founded on May 19, 1991, from a rural community, therefore, it has kept an agricultural economy mainly based on the cultivation of orange, sugarcane, and cassava.

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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[edit]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Região Metropolitana de Campinas
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  5. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.