Morro Agudo Explained

Official Name:Morro Agudo
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-20.7314°N -48.0578°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:São Paulo
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name3:Ribeirão Preto ·
Subdivision Type4:Microregion
Subdivision Name4:São Joaquim da Barra
Subdivision Type5:Metrop. region
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:1388
Population Total:33,288
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Area code

Morro Agudo (Portuguese for "Sharp Hill") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 33,288 (2020 est.) in an area of 1388 km².[2] The elevation is 546 m. The city is the biggest Brazilian sugar-cane producer.[3]

Religion

See also: Religion in Brazil, Protestantism in Brazil and Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. Christianity is present in the city as follows:

Catholic Church

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos.[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

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/morro-agudo/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. https://archive.today/20150922083924/http://cod.ibge.gov.br/APJ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. Web site: Sugarcane . I'm Green.
  4. Web site: Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. 2024-07-21. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  5. Web site: Campos Eclesiásticos. 2018-12-10. 2024-07-21. CONFRADESP. Portuguese.
  6. Web site: Arquivos: Locais. 2024-07-21. Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede. Portuguese.
  7. Web site: Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil. 2024-07-21. congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br. Portuguese.