Guapiara

Guapiara is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 17,025 (2020 est.) in an area of 408 km2. Its elevation is 750 m.

History
The municipality was created by state law in 1948.

Geography
The municipality contains part of the 488865 ha Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area, created in 1984. It contains part of the 41704 ha Intervales State Park, created in 1995.

Media
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. 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).