Bofete

Bofete
Nickname: 
"The Land of the Sleeping Giant"[1]
Motto: 
Opere et educatione ornament me patriæ
(Work and education, ornament of my country)
Location in São Paulo state
Bofete
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°6′8″S 48°15′28″W / 23.10222°S 48.25778°W / -23.10222; -48.25778
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
654 km2 (253 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total
11,921
 • Density18.2/km2 (47.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Bofete is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 11,921 (2020 est.) in an area of 654 km2 (253 sq mi).[3] The elevation is 576 m.

Geography

With a mountainous relief and a mild subtropical highland climate, the city is known for its mountain known as "O Gigante Adormecido" (The Sleeping Giant).

Demographics

Historical population (municipality)
Year Population
192010,443
19407,683−26.4%
19506,039−21.4%
19605,601−7.3%
19705,327−4.9%
19804,446−16.5%
19915,66627.4%
20007,35629.8%
20109,61830.8%
202210,4608.8%
[4][5][6]

Economy

The economy of the municipality is based on silviculture, orange cultivation, agriculture and tourism.[7]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[8] 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).[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tudo sobre Bofete, a Terra do Gigante Adormecido". Olhos de Turista (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 October 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ IBGE 2020
  3. ^ "São Paulo » Bofete | informações completas" (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ "Censos Demográficos (1991-2022) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  5. ^ "Censos Demográficos (1920-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  6. ^ "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  7. ^ "Conheça a Cidade de Bofete". Bofete - Turismo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  9. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.