Juquiá

Juquiá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 18,718 (2020 est.) in an area of 813 km².^[2] The elevation is 17 m.

Juquiá
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Juquiá Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°19′15″S 47°38′5″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	813 km2 (314 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	18,718
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1948.^[3]

Map of the state of São Paulo (1948).

Geography

The municipality contains part of the 488,865 hectares (1,208,010 acres) Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984.^[4]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[5] 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).^[6]

See also

• List of municipalities in São Paulo