Álvares Florence is a

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in the state of

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. It has a population of 3,647 inhabitants (

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/2020) and an area of 362.9 km².

History

At the end of the 19th century, Joaquim Pedro da Silva built the first residence on the region. With the time a village appeared, being named ''São João Batista do Marinheiro''. In 1926, the village was elevated to district of

Tanabi Tanabi is a municipality in the northwestern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 26,101 inhabitants (IBGE/2020). The city is located 447 km from the city of São Paulo and 30 km from São José do Rio Preto. Tanabi ...

, with the name of ''Vila Monteiro'', and on November 30, 1944, the name changed to ''Igapira'', being a district of the newly created city of Votuporanga. The city was officially established as a municipality on December 24, 1948, changing its name to the current form. On April 10, 1949, the municipal chamber was installed.

Demographics

Geography

The city is located on the northwest of the state, 538 km from the city of

. Álvares Florence belongs to the Microregion of Votuporanga.

Roads

* SP-461 - ''Rodovia'' Péricles Bellini * SP-320 in Votuporanga

Economy

The

Tertiary sector The tertiary sector of the economy, generally known as the service sector, is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known as the economic cycle). The others are the primary sector (raw materials) and the ...

corresponds to 43.88% of the Álvares Florence GDP. Agriculture and livestock is 29.45% of the GDP and the

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corresponds to 26.67%.

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).

References

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