| Official Name: | Municipality of Águas de Lindoia |
| Águas de Lindoia | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -22.4767°N -46.6333°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
| Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
| Subdivision Type5: | Metrop. region |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 16 November 1938 |
| Leader Party: | PSDB |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Gilberto Abdou Helou |
| Elevation M: | 945 |
| Area Total Km2: | 60.1 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 18,808 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | BRT |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
| Blank Info: | 0.745 – high[2] |
Águas de Lindoia (Lindoia Waters) is a Brazilian municipality of the state of São Paulo. The population is 18,808 (2020 est.) in an area of 60.1 km2.[3] It is a tourist spot in part due to its hot springs, being part of the Circuito das Águas, also including the cities of Amparo, Jaguariúna, Lindoia, Monte Alegre, Pedreira, Serra Negra and Socorro.[4]
Before the 20th-century, the location was only known by adventurers who crossed the woods searching for gold. Having contracted diseases during their journeys, these adventurers found the cure in the warm waters that flowed from the mountains.
In 1909, an Italian doctor, Francisco Tozzi, learned from his own father, Henrique Tozzi, about the medicinal properties of the springs. Dr Francisco Tozzi lived in Serra Negra, and ended up buying the region auctioned by the government, making the property a public space.[5]
165 km from São Paulo City, Águas de Lindoia offers the hot springs, adventure sports, and agritourism. Its economy is based on tourism.[6]
The city's population is 17,266 inhabitants. There are 1,500 apartments and 25 hotels with the capacity to host 5,000 guests per day, allowing it to host several large Congresses and conventions per year, some nearing in size to 4,000 participants.[7]
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[8] 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).[9]
See also: Religion in Brazil, Protestantism in Brazil and Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. Christianity is present in the city as follows:
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo.[10]
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),[11] [12] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[13] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.