Ribeirão Pires (''Pires Stream'') is a city in the Metropolitan Region of the city of

São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...

, in the state of

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. It is part of the " ABC Region” of

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. The population is 124,159 (2020 est.) in an area of 99.1 km².Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
/ref> The elevation is 763 m. Its neighboring cities are

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to the north,

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to the northeast and east, Rio Grande da Serra to the southeast and south,

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southwest, and Mauá northwest. The city is served by trains from Line 10 of

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. It became its own municipality in 1953, following its emancipation from Santo André.

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica da Borda do Campo. 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).

Notable people

* Willian * Paulo Szot

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Municipalities in São Paulo (state) {{MesoregionSãoPaulo-geo-stub

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