Descalvado
Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Descalvado is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 33,910 (2020 est.) in an area of 753.7 km².[3]
Descalvado | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Descalvado | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo | |
 Descalvado Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°54′14″S 47°36′10″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Araraquara |
| Microregion | São Carlos |
| Area | |
• Total | 753.7 km2 (291.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 679 m (2,228 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 33,910 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 13690-000 |
| Area code | +55 19 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.760 – high[2] |
| Website | www |
History
The city was founded firstly as a settlement in the 1830s and was one of the main coffee producer in São Paulo's golden coffee plantation years.
Economy
Descalvado's economy is farming based and sugar cane and poultry are its main products.
Media
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]
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 Limeira.[6]
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),[7][8] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[9] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
See also
References
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