Rifaina (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈfɐ̃jnɐ]) is a municipality in the state of São PauloinBrazil. The population is 3,640 (2020 est.) in an area of 163 km².[2] The elevation is 575 m.
Rifaina
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Location in São Paulo state
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Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 20°4′50″S 47°25′17″W / 20.08056°S 47.42139°W / -20.08056; -47.42139 | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Founded by | Coronel José Francisco de Paulo, Coronel Manuel Cassiano e o Barão de Rifaina. |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hugo Lourenço (PPS) |
Area | |
• Total | 171.583 km2 (66.249 sq mi) |
Population
(2020 [1])
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• Total | 3,640 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Demonym | Rifainense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal code |
14490-000
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Area code | 16 |
HDI | 0.740 |
Website | www.rifaina.sp.gov.br |
The municipality was created by state law in 1948.[3]
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] 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).[5]
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