Franco da Rocha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[2] The population is 156,492 (2020 est.) in an area of 132.78 km2.[3] The suburban city is served by CPTM Line 7 (Ruby).

The municipality contains the 2,058 hectares (5,090 acres) Juqueri State Park, created in 1993.[4]

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1944.[5]

In February 2016, the municipality signed a Friendship Declaration with Stepanakert, the capital of the partially independent Republic of Artsakh.[6]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[7] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[8]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. ^ Parque Estadual do Juqueri (in Portuguese), SAP: Sistema Ambeintal Paulista, retrieved 2016-01-10
  5. ^ "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. ^ "International Cooperation | NKR". Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  7. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  8. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
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