Álvaro de Carvalho

Álvaro de Carvalho
Location in São Paulo state
Álvaro de Carvalho
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°4′47″S 49°43′11″W / 22.07972°S 49.71972°W / -22.07972; -49.71972
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
154 km2 (59 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
5,274
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Álvaro de Carvalho is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 5,274 (2020 est.) in an area of 154 km2.[2]

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1948.[3]

Demographics

Historical population of municipality
Year Population
19506,446
19605,372−16.7%
19704,200−21.8%
19803,919−6.7%
19913,133−20.1%
20004,10931.2%
20104,65013.2%
20224,8083.4%
[4][5][6]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[7] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[8]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[8]

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.[9]

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),[10][11] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[12] 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. ^ "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ "Censos Demográficos (1991-2022) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  5. ^ "Censos Demográficos (1920-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  6. ^ "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  7. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  8. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  9. ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  10. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  11. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  12. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.