Borá
Borá | |
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 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Borá Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:22°16′14″S50°32′41″W/ 22.27056°S 50.54472°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Recognized | 1934 |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | Luiz Carlos Rodrigues[1](PTB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119 km2(46 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[2]) | |
| • Total | 838 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2(18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3(BRT) |
Boráis amunicipalityin the state ofSão PauloinBrazil.The population is 838 (2020 est.) in an area of 119 km².[3]Theelevationis 582 m. Borá is the least populated municipality in São Paulo and the second least populated in Brazil.[4]Its foundation dates from around 1918, with the merchant Vedovatti family, being formally recognized in 1934, and becoming a municipality in 1965.[5]
Media
[edit]In telecommunications, the city was served byCompanhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulountil 1973, when it began to be served byTelecomunicações de São Paulo.[6]In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted theVivobrand 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
[edit]Christianityis present in the city as follows:
Catholic Church
[edit]The Catholic church in the municipality is part of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Assis.[8]
Protestant Church
[edit]The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainlyPentecostal,including theAssemblies 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.
See also
[edit]- List of municipalities in the state of São Paulo by population
- List of municipalities in the state of São Paulo by area
References
[edit]- ^GloboArchived2012-10-04 at theWayback Machine
- ^IBGE 2020
- ^Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^EstadãoArchivedApril 19, 2010, at theWayback Machine.
- ^"História".
- ^"Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973".www.imprensaoficial.com.br(in Portuguese).Retrieved2024-05-26.
- ^ab"Our History - Telefônica RI".Telefônica.Retrieved2024-05-26.
- ^"Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]".www.catholic-hierarchy.org.Retrieved2024-07-22.
- ^"Campos Eclesiásticos".CONFRADESP(in Portuguese). 2018-12-10.Retrieved2024-07-22.
- ^"Arquivos: Locais".Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede(in Portuguese).Retrieved2024-07-22.
- ^"Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil".congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br(in Portuguese).Retrieved2024-07-22.
External links
[edit]- Borá municipality webpagein Brazilian Portuguese
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