São Manuel is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo
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in
Brazil
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. The population is 41,123 (2020 est.) in an area of 651 km
2. The elevation is 709 m.
History
On April 19, 1850, lieutenant Manoel Gomes de Faria, Dona Delfina Carolina Gomes, Antonio Joaquim Mendes, and Sinhorinha Rosa da Conceição, sponsored the foundation of Sao Manuel at
Água Clara
Água Clara is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 15,776 (2020) and its area is .
Geography
The municipality of Água Clara is located in the south of the Midwest region of Brazil. It is loc ...
. On February 2, 1871, the location of the city was changed to Bairro do Paraízo, or the Tavares. The Chapel of St. Benedict was built and blessed in 1874. The date of foundation for the city is recorded as June 17, 1870.
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by
Companhia Telefônica Brasileira
Companhia Telefônica Brasileira (CTB) was a Brazilian fixed-line telephone company that provided services to the states of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo (state), São Paulo, as well as Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo thr ...
until 1973, 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).
Transportation
The city is served by
Nelson Garófalo Airport.
People from São Manuel
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Alice Sommerlath
Alice de Toledo Sommerlath (née Alice Soares de Toledo; 25 May 1906 – 9 March 1997) was the mother of Queen Silvia, wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
Early life
Sommerlath was born in the municipality of São Manuel in the Brazilian s ...
(1906-1997), mother of
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Silvia (born Silvia Renate Sommerlath; 23 December 1943) is Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf. She has held this title since her marriage to Carl XVI Gustaf in 1976. The king and queen have three children: Crown Princess Vict ...
.
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Karina Bacchi
Karina Bacchi (; born October 8, 1976) is a Brazilian actress, model and television presenter, best known for being the winner of the Dança dos Famosos (season 1), first season of the Dança dos Famosos, Brazilian version of ''Dancing with the ...
(born in 1976), actress.
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Teresa Surita
Maria Teresa Saenz Surita (born 14 August 1956) is a Brazilian politician who is the mayor of Boa Vista, Roraima and a former Federal Deputy from 1990 to 1992 and from 2011 to 2012. Surita is dedicated to issues of social policy and human rights ...
(born in 1956), politician.
See also
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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
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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