Santo Antônio de Posse | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Motto: | Posse para todos |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Coordinates: | -22.6061°N -46.9194°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type3: | Metropolitan Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Campinas |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | June 13, 1850 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Maurício Dimas Comisso (PRB) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 154.13 |
Elevation M: | 695 |
Population Total: | 23,529 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 13830-000 |
Area Code: | +55 19 |
Santo Antônio de Posse is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas.[2] The population is 23,529 (2020 est.) in an area of 154.13 km2.[3] The elevation is 695 m. Nearby cities are Jaguariuna, Campinas, Americana, Holambra, Amparo, Serra Negra, Artur Nogueira, Mogi Mirim, Mogi Guacu, Cosmopolis, Espirito Santo do Pinhal.
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] 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).[5]
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.[6]
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),[7] [8] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[9] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.