Severínia | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Official Name: | The Municipality of Severínia |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Area Total Km2: | 140.4 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Total: | 17,661 |
Population Density Km2: | 110.3 |
Timezone: | BRT |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Coordinates: | -20.8089°N -48.8028°W |
Elevation M: | 605 |
Area Code: | +55 17 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 14735-000 |
Website: | Prefecture of Severínia |
Severínia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city has a population of 17,661 inhabitants and an area of 140.4 km2.[2]
Severínia belongs to the Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto.
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] 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).[4]
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 Barretos.[5]
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),[6] [7] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[8] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.