Iperó 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 Sorocaba The Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba () is an administrative division of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It was created in 2014, and consists of the following municipalities:
*Alambari
* Alumínio
*Araçariguama
* Araçoiaba da Serra
*Boituva
* C ...
. The population is 37,964 (2020 est.) in an area of 170.29 km². The elevation is 590 m. The
Sorocaba River flows near Iperó. Iperó is accessed with the highway
SP-280.
Population history
Demographics
According to the 2000
IBGE
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Census, the population was 18,384, of which 12,649 are urban and 5,735 are rural. The average life expectancy was 72.42 years. The literacy rate was 91.8%.
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).
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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*
Interior of São Paulo
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References
External links
* http://www.ipero.sp.gov.br
*
Iperó on citybrazil.com.br
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Municipalities in São Paulo (state)