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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Rio das Pedras
Município de Rio das Pedras | |
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![]() Location in São Paulo state | |
Coordinates: 22°50′34″S 47°36′21″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Mesoregion | Piracicaba |
Microregion | Piracicaba |
Government | |
• Mayor | Júlio Cesar Barros Ayres (PPS) |
Area | |
• Total | 226.657 km2 (87.513 sq mi) |
Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 35,738 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
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]
Christianity is present in the city as follows:
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba.[5]
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.
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