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Guaimbê
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
GuaimbêLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°54′36″S 49°53′48″W / 21.91000°S 49.89667°W / -21.91000; -49.89667
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	218 km (84 sq mi)
Population
• Total	5,785
• Density	27/km (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Guaimbê is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is located near the cities of Lins and Araçatuba. It was founded in 1953. The population is 5,785 (2020 est.) in an area of 218 km. Its altitude is 469 m.

Guaimbê or guaibê is also a plant (Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum) which has a sweet fruit which was very much appreciated by the Guarani Indians. The location was probably named after the plant.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo 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).

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
3. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
4. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

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