Monteiro Lobato is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo
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in
Brazil
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. It is part of the
Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 4,696 (2020 est.) in an area of .
History
The municipality was created by state law in 1948.
The municipality was named in honor of Brazilian writer
José Bento Monteiro Lobato, who was born in the nearby city of
Taubaté
Taubaté is a medium-sized city in the state of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil.
History
Taubaté was part of the ancient Tupinambá Territory, along the Paraíba do Sul River. The Tupinambá Territory in the 16th century, stretched from ...
, and had a farm in the area of the municipality.
Geography
The municipality contains part of the
, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the
Paraíba do Sul
The Paraíba do Sul (), or simply Paraíba, is a river in southeast Brazil. It flows west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos dos Goytacazes. The river receives its name when it m ...
river.
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by
Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be 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).
See also
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List of municipalities in São Paulo
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of São Paulo (SP), located in the Southeast Region of Brazil
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References
External links
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Monteiro Lobato on Explorevale
Municipalities in Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
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