Presidente Epitácio

Presidente Epitácio is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The town is named after Epitácio Pessoa. The population is 44,389 (2020 est.) in an area of 1260 km2. The elevation is 310 m. It is situated on the Paraná River, which forms the border with Mato Grosso do Sul here.

History
The municipality was created by state law in 1948.

Geography
The municipality contains the 937 ha Lagoa São Paulo Reserve. It contains part of the 246800 ha Great Pontal Reserve, created in 1942. It also contains 11% of the 6677 ha Mico Leão Preto Ecological Station, established in 2002.

Media
In telecommunications, the city was 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).