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Santa Branca

Flag of Santa Branca

Flag

Coat of arms of Santa Branca

Coat of arms

Location in São Paulo state

Location in São Paulo state

Santa Branca is located in Brazil

Santa Branca

Santa Branca

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 23°23′48″S 45°53′2″W / 23.39667°S 45.88389°W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Metrop. regionVale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Area

• Total

272.24 km2 (105.11 sq mi)
Elevation648 m (2,126 ft)
Population

 (2020 [1])

• Total

14,857
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code

12380-000

Area code+55-12
Websitewww.santabranca.sp.gov.br

Santa Branca is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[2] The population is 14,857 (2020 est.) in an area of 272.24 km2.[3] The elevation is 648 m. The Rodovia Governador Carvalho Pinto (SP-070) passes north of Santa Branca.

The municipality contains part of the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.[4]

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.[5] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[6]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[6]