Tupã, São Paulo Explained

Tupã
Official Name:Municipality of Tupã
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:-21.9347°N -50.5136°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:12 October 1929
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:628
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:65,570
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-03:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:HDI (2010)
Blank Info:0.771 – high[2]

Tupã is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 65,570 (2020 est.) in an area of 628 km2.[3] The city is located in the Alta Paulista Region and it is located 530 km (329.32 sq mi) from capital São Paulo.It was founded on October 12, 1929 by Luiz de Souza Leão a business man that chose the region that were tropical forest. The city is located between 2 rivers: Aguapeí River and Rio do Peixe.

The city is named after a god of thunder in the Guaraní mythology.

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1938.[4]

Demographics

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] 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).[6]

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 Marília.[7]

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),[8] [9] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[10] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/tupa/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: Archived copy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233352/http://www.pnud.org.br/arquivos/ranking-idhm-2010.pdf . July 8, 2014 . August 1, 2013 . United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
  3. Web site: IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 9 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Municípios Paulistas. 2024-06-26. www.al.sp.gov.br. Portuguese.
  5. Web site: Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973. 2024-06-14. www.imprensaoficial.com.br. Portuguese.
  6. Web site: Our History - Telefônica RI. 2024-06-14. Telefônica.
  7. Web site: São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. 2024-06-23. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  8. Web site: Campos Eclesiásticos. 2018-12-10. 2024-06-23. CONFRADESP. Portuguese.
  9. Web site: Arquivos: Locais. 2024-06-23. Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede. Portuguese.
  10. Web site: Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil. 2024-06-23. congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br. Portuguese.