Nhandeara

Nhandeara is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city has a population of 11,527 inhabitants and an area of 435.8 km² (168.3 sq mi).^[2]

Nhandeara
Municipality
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Location of Nhandeara
Nhandeara
Coordinates: 20°41′40″S 50°02′19″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Mesoregion	São José do Rio Preto
Government
• Mayor	Ozínio Odilon da Silveira
Area
• Total	435.8 km2 (168.3 sq mi)
Elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	11,527
• Density	24.6/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	15190-000
Area code	+55 17
'HDI (UNDP/2000)	0.806 – high
Website	Prefecture of Nhandeara

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1944.^[3]

Map of the state of São Paulo (1944).

Economy

The Tertiary sector is the economic basis of Nhandeara. Commerce, services and public administration corresponds to 62.3% of the city GDP. The Secondary sector is 19.4% of the GDP, and the Primary sector corresponds to 18.2%.^[4]

Demographics

Health

• Hospitals: 1

Infrastructure

• Bank agencies: 4
• Industries: 67
• Commercial establishments: 279
• Services: 161

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[5] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo 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]

Transportation

• SP-310 Rodovia Feliciano Sales Cunha
• SP-461

See also

• List of municipalities in São Paulo
• Interior of São Paulo