Pedro de Toledo is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo
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in
Brazil
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. The population is 11,421 (2020 est.) in an area of .
History
The municipality was created by state law in 1948.
Geography
The elevation of the municipal seat is . The southern part of the municipality is heavily forested and is part of the
Serra do Mar
The Serra do Mar (; ) is a system of mountain ranges and escarpments in Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeastern Brazil.
Geography
The Serra do Mar runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean coast from the state of Espírito Santo to southern Santa Ca ...
mountain range. In the rest of the area there are farmlands and in the northern part there are hills and mountains. The neighboring municipality is
Itanhaém
Itanhaém is a municipality in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of the Baixada Santista. The population is 103,102 (2020 est.) in an area of 601.85 km². The elevation is 4 m.
Geogr ...
to the east.
The municipality contains part of the
Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area
The Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area () is an environmental protection area in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It controls land use in an extensive area of Atlantic Forest in the Serra do Mar range.
Location
The Serra do Mar Enviro ...
, created in 1984.
It contains a small part of the
Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station
The Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station () is an ecological station (ESEC) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It fully protects a well-preserved area of Atlantic Forest and associated ecosystems along the coastal plain and mountains of the south ...
, a strictly protected area of well-preserved
Atlantic Forest created in 1986.
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
*
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
* http://www.pedrodetoledo.sp.gov.br
* http://www.guiapedrodetoledo.com
*
citybrazil.com.br
Populated places established in 1949
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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