Cananéia

 ( Municipalities In São Paulo ) 

Cananéia is the southernmost city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, near where the Tordesilhas Line passed. The population in 2020 was 12,541 and its area is 1,242.010 km². The elevation is 8 m. The city of Cananéia is host to the Dr. João de Paiva Carvalho research base belonging to the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo.

Cananéia is considered by some Portugal and Spain historians to be the oldest city in Brazil,

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five months before the founding of São Vicente, but due to the lack of official documentation proving this fact, São Vicente is officially the oldest city in Brazil. The Historic Center of Cananéia, listed by CONDEPHAAT, still preserves the architectural styles adopted by the first houses and churches from the Colonial Brazil until the end of the 19th century. The beaches also attract thousands of people in high season, and Ilha do Cardoso has several trails and waterfalls, as well as several archaeological sites. Festivals, cuisine and handicrafts are also attractions apart from the city, whose main sources of income are fishing and tourism.

Due to its natural beauty and rich ecosystem, it is listed as a Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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History Founded in 1531, Cananéia is considered by some to be the oldest city in Brazil (5 months before the foundation of São Vicente) but due to the lack of official documentation proving this fact, São Vicente is officially the oldest city in Brazil. The historic center of Cananéia still preserves the architectural styles adopted by the first houses from the colonial period to the end of the 19th century.

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Conservation The municipality contains the Ilha do Cardoso State Park, created in 1962. It contains part of the Tupiniquins Ecological Station. It contains the Mandira Extractive Reserve, established in 2002. The municipality contains the Taquari Extractive Reserve, created in 2008. It contains the Ilha do Tumba Extractive Reserve, also created in 2008. It contains the Itapanhapima Sustainable Development Reserve, created at the same time.

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Media In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, 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).

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See also

• List of municipalities in São Paulo

Categories: Municipalities In São Paulo, Populated Coastal Places In São Paulo, Populated Places Established In 1531, 1890s Establishments In Brazil, 1892 Establishments In South America

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