Arujá is a city in the state of
São Paulo
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in
Brazil
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. It is part of the
Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 91,157 (2020 est.) in an area of 96.17 km².
[Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística]
/ref> Its boundaries are Santa Isabel in the north and the northeast, Mogi das Cruzes in the southeast, Itaquaquecetuba
Itaquaquecetuba, also simply called Itaquá, is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 375,011 (2020 est.) in an area of . It sits at an elevation of .
The munici ...
in the south and Guarulhos to the west and the northwest.
The municipality contains part of the Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul 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 Companhia Telefônica da Borda do Campo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.
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
Guia de Arujá
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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