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Álvares Florence

Álvares Florence
FieldValue
nameÁlvares Florence
settlement_typeMunicipality
imagesize250px
image_flagBandeira Álvares Florence.png
image_sealBrasão de Álvares Florence, SP.jpg
image_mapSaoPaulo Municip AlvaresFlorence.svg
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation of Álvares Florence
pushpin_mapBrazil
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_type2State
subdivision_type3Mesoregion
subdivision_nameBrazil
subdivision_name1Southeast
subdivision_name2São Paulo
subdivision_name3São José do Rio Preto
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameAlberto César de Caires (DEM)
established_date2009
area_total_km2362.9
population_as_of2020
population_total3,647
population_density_km210.74
timezoneBRT
utc_offset−3
coordinates
area_code+55 17
postal_code_typePostal Code
postal_code15540-000
website[Prefecture of Álvares Florence](http://www.alvaresflorence.sp.gov.br/)

Álvares Florence is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It has a population of 3,647 inhabitants (IBGE/2020) and an area of 362.9 km2.

History

At the end of the 19th century, Joaquim Pedro da Silva built the first residence on the region. With the time a village appeared, being named São João Batista do Marinheiro.

In 1926, the village was elevated to district of Tanabi, with the name of Vila Monteiro, and on November 30, 1944, the name changed to Igapira, being a district of the newly created city of Votuporanga.

The city was officially established as a municipality on December 24, 1948, changing its name to the current form. On April 10, 1949, the municipal chamber was installed.

Map of the state of São Paulo (1948).

Demographics

1950 = 90871958 = 57321960 = 89721970 = 83341980 = 65881991 = 50501996 = 45462000 = 43162010 = 38972022 = 3915estimado =ano_est =ref_est =

Geography

The city is located on the northwest of the state, 538 km from the city of São Paulo. Álvares Florence belongs to the Microregion of Votuporanga.

Roads

  • SP-461 - Rodovia Péricles Bellini
  • SP-320 in Votuporanga

Economy

The Tertiary sector corresponds to 43.88% of the Álvares Florence GDP. Agriculture and livestock is 29.45% of the GDP and the Industry corresponds to 26.67%.

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. 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).

References

References

  1. [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/alvares-florence/panorama IBGE 2020]
  2. "Population at "Censo 2010"". IBGE.gov.br.
  3. "History of the City on the Prefecture's Site". alvaresflorence.sp.gov.br.
  4. "Municípios Paulistas".
  5. "Municipal Profile at SEADE". SEADE.
  6. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973".
  7. "Our History - Telefônica RI".
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