Municipality of Franco da Rocha | |
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Nickname: Franco | |
Coordinates: 23°19′43″S 46°43′28″W / 23.32861°S 46.72444°W | |
Country | São Paulo |
Region | Southeast Brazil |
State | São Paulo |
Metropolitan Region | São Paulo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nivaldo Santos (PTB) |
Area | |
• Total | 132.78 km2 (51.27 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 144,849 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2010) | 0,731 – medium |
Website | Franco da Rocha |
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]
In February 2016, the municipality signed a Friendship Declaration with Stepanakert, the capital of the partially independent Republic of Artsakh.[5]
The municipality was created by state law in 1944.[6]
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]
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