Capivari

Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Flag of Capivari
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Coat of arms of Capivari
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Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
22°59′42″S 47°30′28″W / 22.99500°S 47.50778°W / -22.99500; -47.50778CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloArea
 • Total323 km2 (125 sq mi)Elevation
636 m (2,087 ft)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total56,379 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT) • Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)

Capivari is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 56,379 (2020 est.) in an area of 323 km2.[2]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[4]

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

Religion

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

Catholic Church

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba.[5]

Protestant Church

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),[6][7] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[8] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

People

  • Tarsila do Amaral (1886–1973), painter, born in the area of Fazenda São Bernardo, currently located in the municipality of Rafard.
  • Leo Vaz, writer
  • Bruno Uvini, footballer

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  4. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  5. ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  6. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  7. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  8. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-22.
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