Jacupiranga


Jacupiranga is a municipality in the state of São [Paulo (state)|São Paulo] in Brazil. The population is 17,889 in an area of. The elevation is 33 m.
The municipality contains part of the Rio Turvo State Park, created in 2008.

Toponym

"Jacupiranga" is a Tupi term that means "red guan", through the combination of the terms ya'ku and pyrang. The guans are birds of the genus Penelope, from the Cracidae family.

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.