Guapiaçu
The city name comes from the Tupi language, and means "Big spring (of a river)".
History
The settlement of the region began at the end of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, the city was a village named Ribeirão Claro. On 28 November 1927 the village was elevated to a district. The name changed to its current form in 1945. The city was established as a municipality on 30 November 1953, when it was separated from Rio Preto.
Demographics
Indicators
- Population: 17,869 (IBGE/2010)
- Area: 326 km (126 sq mi)
- Population density: 54.8/km² (2,451.5/sq mi)
- Urbanization: 88.4% (2010)
- Birth rate: 11.59/1,000 inhabitants (2009)
- Infant mortality: 9.9/1,000 births (2009)
- Literacy rate: 90.26 (2000)
- HDI: 0.817 (UNDP/2000)
All indicators are from SEADE and IBGE.
Economy
Manufacturing is the economic basis of Guapiaçu, producing 53.2% of the city's GDP. The tertiary sector provides 39.4% of GDP, and the primary sector 7.3%.
Transportation
- SP-425 "Rodovia Assis Chateaubriand", 17 kilometres (11 mi) to São José do Rio Preto
- Estrada Vicinal (Vicinal road) to Cedral
Media
In telecommunications, the city was 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
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "History of the City of Guapiaçu" (in Portuguese). Guapiacu.sp.gov.br. Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "Municipal Profile at SEADE" (in Portuguese). SEADE.gov.br. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census of the IBGE – Population – Table 2.1.20" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.