Municipality of Franco da Rocha
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Franco
Municipality of Franco da Rocha Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°19′43″S 46°43′28″W / 23.32861°S 46.72444°W / -23.32861; -46.72444
Country	São Paulo
Region	Southeast Brazil
State	São Paulo
Metropolitan Region	São Paulo
Government
• Mayor	Nivaldo Santos (PRD)
Area
• Total	132.78 km2 (51.27 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	144,849
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)	0,731 – medium
Website	Franco da Rocha

Franco da Rocha is a municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.^[2] The population is 156,492 (2020 est.) in an area of 132.78 km².^[3] The suburban city is served by CPTM Line 7 (Ruby).

The municipality contains the 2,058 hectares (5,090 acres) Juqueri State Park, created in 1993.^[4]

The municipality was created by state law in 1944.^[5]

In February 2016, the municipality signed a Friendship Declaration with Stepanakert, the capital of the partially independent Republic of Artsakh.^[6]

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[7] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[8]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[8]

• List of municipalities in São Paulo

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