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Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Engenheiro Coelho is a municipality in the east of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas.[2] The population is 21,249 (2020 est.) in an area of 109.94 km².[3] It is located about 158 km (98 mi) from São Paulo and 900 km (560 mi) from Brasília. Engenheiro Coelho was founded on May 19, 1991, from a rural community, therefore, it has kept an agricultural economy mainly based on the cultivation of orange, sugarcane, and cassava.
Engenheiro Coelho | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 22°29′18″S 47°12′54″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast Brazil |
State | São Paulo |
Metropolitan Region | Campinas |
Government | |
• Prefect | Pedro Franco de Oliveira (2017 – 2020) (PMDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 109.94 km2 (42.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 21,249 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal code | 13165-000 |
Phone code | 19 |
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] 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).[5]
Christianity is present in the city as follows:
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira.[6]
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),[7][8] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[9] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
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