Morro Agudo
Morro Agudo | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in São Paulo state | |
Morro Agudo Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 20°43′53″S 48°3′28″W / 20.73139°S 48.05778°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Ribeirão Preto · |
| Microregion | São Joaquim da Barra |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,388 km2 (536 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 33,288 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Morro Agudo (Portuguese for "Sharp Hill") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 33,288 (2020 est.) in an area of 1388 km².[2] The elevation is 546 m. The city is the biggest Brazilian sugar-cane producer.[3]
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 Barretos.[4]
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),[5][6] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[7] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
Notable people
- Alemão, footballer
See also
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "Sugarcane". I'm Green.
- ^ "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
External links
- Media related to Morro Agudo at Wikimedia Commons