Queiroz, São Paulo

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

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Location in São Paulo state

21°47′56″S 50°14′25″W / 21.79889°S 50.24028°W / -21.79889; -50.24028CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloArea

• Total234.91 km² (90.70 sq mi)Population

(2020 ^[1])

• Total3,460 • Density15/km² (38/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Queiroz is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 3,460 (2020 est.) in an area of 234.91 km².^[2] The elevation is 431 m.

Media

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 Marília.^[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.

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
^ "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 2024-06-23.
^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.