Miguelópolis

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Flag of Miguelópolis
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Coat of arms of Miguelópolis
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Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
20°10′46″S 48°1′55″W / 20.17944°S 48.03194°W / -20.17944; -48.03194CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloArea
 • Total821 km2 (317 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total22,355 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Miguelópolis is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 22,355 (2020 est.) in an area of 821 km2.[2] The elevation is 510 m.

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1944.[3]

Map of the state of São Paulo (1944).

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.[4]

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),[5][6] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[7] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

See also

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  5. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  6. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  7. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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