Mogi Guaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 153,658 (2022 Census) in an area of .Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística The city is at an average elevation of above sea level. Mogi Guaçu is a place name that probably originates from the Tupi language. It means "large river of snakes".Navarro, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013. p. 588. The city was founded on April 9, 1877.
The municipality contains the Mogi-Guaçu Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation area created in 1942.
The Autódromo Velo Città is a motorsport racetrack opened in 2012, located northeast of the city of Mogi Guaçu.
Media In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira 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).
Sister Cities Estiva Gerbi, Brazil Itapira, Brazil Mogi Mirim, Brazil
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See also List of municipalities in São Paulo
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