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This article is about the municiaplity in Brazil. For other uses, see Rancharia (disambiguation). Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Rancharia
Municipality
View of RanchariaView of Rancharia
Flag of RanchariaFlagCoat of arms of RanchariaCoat of arms
Location in São Paulo stateLocation in São Paulo state
Rancharia is located in BrazilRanchariaRanchariaLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°13′45″S 50°53′35″W / 22.22917°S 50.89306°W / -22.22917; -50.89306
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total1,586 km (612 sq mi)
Population
 • Total29,726
 • Density19/km (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Rancharia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 29,726 (2020 est.) in an area of 1586 km. The elevation is 519 m.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. 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).

Religion

See also: Religion in Brazil, Protestantism in Brazil, and Roman Catholic Church in Brazil

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

Catholic Church

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis.

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), Christian Congregation in Brazil, among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

See also

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  4. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  6. "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  7. "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  8. "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
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