Presidente Epitácio

Presidente Epitácio is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The town is named after Epitácio Pessoa. The population is 44,389 in an area of 1260 km². The elevation is 310 m. It is situated on the Paraná River, which forms the border with Mato Grosso do Sul here.

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History

The municipality was created by state law in 1948 and named after Epitácio Pessoa, President of Brazil.

Geography

The municipality contains the São Paulo Reserve.
It contains part of the Great Pontal Reserve, created in 1942.
It also contains 11% of the Mico Leão Preto Ecological Station, established in 2002.

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.

Transportation

Presidente Epitácio is served by Geraldo Moacir Bordon State Airport.