Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Rio das Pedras Município de Rio das Pedras |
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Municipality |
![Flag of Rio das Pedras](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Rio_das_Pedras_Flag.PNG/100px-Rio_das_Pedras_Flag.PNG) Flag ![Coat of arms of Rio das Pedras](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Coat_of_arms_of_Rio_das_Pedras_SP.png/92px-Coat_of_arms_of_Rio_das_Pedras_SP.png) Coat of arms |
![Location in São Paulo state](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/SaoPaulo_Municip_RiodasPedras.svg/250px-SaoPaulo_Municip_RiodasPedras.svg.png) Location in São Paulo state |
22°50′34″S 47°36′21″W / 22.84278°S 47.60583°W / -22.84278; -47.60583 |
Country | Brazil |
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Region | Southeast |
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State | São Paulo |
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Mesoregion | Piracicaba |
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Microregion | Piracicaba |
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Government |
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• Mayor | Júlio Cesar Barros Ayres (PPS) |
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Area |
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• Total | 226.657 km2 (87.513 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
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Population (2020 [1]) |
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• Total | 35,738 |
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• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
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Rio das Pedras is a municipality in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, located at the Microregion of Piracicaba. As of 2020, it has 35,738 people and an area of 226.657 square kilometers.[2]
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] 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).[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.
Notable people
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Rio das Pedras". IBGE Cidades. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-22.
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