Descalvado
Descalvado | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Descalvado | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo | |
  Descalvado Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°54′14″S 47°36′10″W / 21.90389°S 47.60278°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Araraquara |
| Microregion | São Carlos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 753.7 km2 (291.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 679 m (2,228 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 33,910 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 13690-000 |
| Area code | +55 19 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.760 – high[2] |
| Website | www |
Descalvado is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 33,910 (2020 est.) in an area of 753.7 km².[3]
History[edit]
The city was founded firstly as a settlement in the 1830s and was one of the main coffee producer in São Paulo's golden coffee plantation years.
Economy[edit]
Descalvado's economy is farming based and sugar cane and poultry are its main products.
Media[edit]
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] 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).[5]
Religion[edit]
Christianity is present in the city as follows:
Catholic Church[edit]
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira.[6]
Protestant Church[edit]
The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly Pentecostal, including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country),[7][8] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[9] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
References[edit]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
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