Taquaral

Taquaral
Location in São Paulo state
Taquaral
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°4′19″S 48°24′37″W / 21.07194°S 48.41028°W / -21.07194; -48.41028
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
53.9 km2 (20.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
2,819
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Taquaral is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 2,819 (2015 est.) in an area of 53.9 km2.[1] The elevation is 639 m.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[2] 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).[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 Jaboticabal.[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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  3. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  4. ^ "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  5. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  6. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  7. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-30.