Bálsamo

Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

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Location in São Paulo state

20°44′02″S 49°34′48″W / 20.73389°S 49.58000°W / -20.73389; -49.58000CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloMesoregionSão José do Rio PretoMicroregionSão José do Rio PretoArea

500

• Total149.9 km² (57.9 sq mi)Population

(2020 ^[1])

• Total9,139 • Density61/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal code

15140-000

Area code+55 17Websitewww.balsamo.sp.gov.br

Bálsamo (Portuguese for "balsam") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 9,139 (2020 est.) in an area of 149.9 km².^[2] The municipality belongs to the Mesoregion and Microregion of São José do Rio Preto.

Neighbouring municipalities

Mirassolândia, Mirassol, Neves Paulista, Monte Aprazível and Tanabi

Population history

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2001	7,300	—
2010	8,160	+11.8%
2015	8,773	+7.5%

Demographics

According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 7,632, of which 6,338 are urban and 1,002 are rural. The average life expectancy was 73.28 years. The literacy rate was at 89.12%.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[3] 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).^[4]

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.