Colômbia

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

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Location in São Paulo state

20°10′33″S 48°41′20″W / 20.17583°S 48.68889°W / -20.17583; -48.68889CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloMicroregionBarretosGovernment

• MayorEndrigo Lucas Gambarato Bertin (PTB)Area

• Total728.65 km² (281.33 sq mi)Population

(2020 ^[1])

• Total6,216 • Density8.5/km² (22/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Websitewww.colombia.sp.gov.br

Colômbia is a municipality in the northern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 6,216 (2020 est.) in an area of 728.65 km².^[2] The elevation is 492 m. The bounding municipalities are Barretos to the south and Guaíra to the east. To the north, on the other side of the Rio Grande, is the state of Minas Gerais and the municipality of Planura.

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 Barretos.^[3]

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),^[4]^[5] Christian Congregation in Brazil,^[6] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
^ "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.