Ribeirão Pires (''Pires Stream'') is a city in the Metropolitan Region of the city of
São Paulo, in the state of
São Paulo,
Brazil. It is part of the "
ABC Region” of
Greater São Paulo. The population is 124,159 (2020 est.) in an area of 99.1 km
2.
[Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística]
/ref> The elevation is 763 m.
Its neighboring cities are Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Ferraz de Vasconcelos is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 196,500 (2020 est.) in an area of 29.56 km².
History and the City
Ferraz de Vasconcelos i ...
to the north, Suzano to the northeast and east, Rio Grande da Serra
Rio Grande da Serra (''Great River of the Mountain Chain'') is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is located approximately by road southeast of the centre of the city of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of S ...
to the southeast and south, Santo André southwest, and Mauá northwest. The city is served by trains from Line 10 of CPTM. It became its own municipality in 1953, following its emancipation from Santo André.
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica da Borda do Campo. 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
* Willian
* Paulo Szot
References
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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