Bálsamo
Bálsamo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 9,139 in an area of. The municipality belongs to the Mesoregion of [São José do Rio Preto|Mesoregion] and Microregion of São [José do Rio Preto].Demographics
According to the 2000 Brazilian [Institute of Geography and Statistics|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. 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 and television.