São João da Boa Vista (; "Saint John of the Good View" in English) is a municipality in the state of

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. The population in 2020 was 91,771 and the area is . The elevation is .

History of its foundation

The city was founded on June 24, 1824, when a group of miners decided to rest at the edge of Jaguari Mirim River, which was already in the state of São Paulo. Amazed by the beauty of the natural surroundings, the miners decided immediately to establish a town on the site and, to celebrate that day's saint as well as the amazing views at sunset, the city was named São João da Boa Vista. Only 14 years later, the town was declared a district. On March 24, 1859 it became a city, and on February 7, 1885 it became a judicial district, providing to its citizens all of the basic infrastructure.

Demographics

According to IBGE 2010, São João da Boa Vista has 83,661 inhabitants.

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).

Notable people

Nenê Bonilha Luis Otavio Bonilha de Oliveira, known as Nenê Bonilha (17 February 1992), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association foot ...

– football player * Glenn McMillan – actor and lawyer * Mariana Morais – MMA featherweight fighter *

Guiomar Novaes Guiomar Novaes (February 28, 1895 – March 7, 1979) was a Brazilian pianist known for individuality of tone and phrasing, singing line, and a subtle and nuanced approach to her interpretations. Biography Born in São João da Boa Vista (in the ...

– famous piano player * Roger Abdelmassih – a doctor and pioneer of in-vitro fertilization, who was also convicted of multiple rapes.

Climate

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