Monte Aprazível is a
municipality
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in the state of
São Paulo
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,
Brazil
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. The population is of 25,373 inhabitants, and the area is 496.9 km
2.
Known as "The Dream's Dam City", because of a dam located nearby the city center.
Monte Aprazível belongs to the
Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto
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The mesoregion has a population of 1,569,22 ...
and is located 475 km from the city of
São Paulo
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.
History
Monte Aprazível was founded by Captain Porfírio de Alcântara Pimentel, who was born in the city of
Areias, São Paulo. On December 18, 1914, the district is created, and on December 23, 1924, the municipality is established with the emancipation from Rio Preto.
Economy
The
Tertiary sector
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and the
Industry
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* The wider industrial sector ...
are the economic basis of Monte Aprazível. Commerce, services and public administration corresponds to 49% of the city GDP. The Secondary sector is 45.5% of the GDP, and the
Primary sector
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The primary sector tends to make up a larger portion of the economy in d ...
corresponds to 5.5%.
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).
Transportation
*
SP-310 ''Rodovia'' Feliciano Sales Cunha
*
SP-377 ''Rodovia'' Deputado Bady Bassitt
See also
*
List of municipalities in São Paulo
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*
Interior of São Paulo
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References
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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