Mogi Guaçu

Mogi Guaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 153,033 (2020 est.) in an area of 813 km2. The city is at an average elevation of 591 m above sea level. Mogi Guaçu is a place name that probably originates from the Tupi language. It means "large river of snakes". The city was founded on April 9, 1877.

The municipality contains the 469 ha Mogi-Guaçu Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation area created in 1942.

The Autódromo Velo Città is a motorsport racetrack opened in 2012, located 20 km northeast of the city of Mogi Guaçu.

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira 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).

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