Vista Alegre do Alto

Vista Alegre do Alto
Location in São Paulo state
Vista Alegre do Alto
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°10′14″S 48°37′45″W / 21.17056°S 48.62917°W / -21.17056; -48.62917
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
95.43 km2 (36.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
8,989
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Vista Alegre do Alto is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It has a population of 8,989 (2020 est.) in an area of 95.43 km2.[2] The elevation is 619m.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the brand Vivo in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[4]

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.[5]

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),[6][7] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[8] 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 2025-03-30.
  6. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  7. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  8. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-30.