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Salmourão

Coordinates: 21°37′27″S 50°51′38″W / 21.62417°S 50.86056°W / -21.62417; -50.86056
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Salmourão
Coat of arms of Salmourão
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Salmourão is located in Brazil
Salmourão
Salmourão
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°37′27″S 50°51′38″W / 21.62417°S 50.86056°W / -21.62417; -50.86056
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total5,337
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Salmourão is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 5,337 (2020 est.) in an area of 173 km².[2] The elevation is 461 m.

Demographics

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Historical population of municipality
Year Population
19605,718
19704,954−13.4%
19804,778−3.6%
19914,462−6.6%
20004,401−1.4%
20104,8189.5%
20224,808−0.2%
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Media

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[6] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[7]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[7]

Religion

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Christianity is present in the city as follows:

Catholic Church

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The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília.[8]

Protestant Church

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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),[9][10] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[11] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Censos Demográficos (1991-2022) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  4. ^ "Censos Demográficos (1872-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  5. ^ "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  6. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  7. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  8. ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  9. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  10. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  11. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.