Álvares Machado
Álvares Machado | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Álvares Machado Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°4′28″S 51°28′24″W / 22.07444°S 51.47333°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 348 km2 (134 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 24,998 |
| • Density | 71.8/km2 (186/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Álvares Machado is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 24,998 (2020 est.) in an area of 348 km2.[2]
History
The municipality was created by state law in 1944.[3]
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Demographics
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Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[8] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[9]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[9]
Religion
Christianity is present in the city as follows:
Catholic Church
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Presidente Prudente.[10]
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),[11][12] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[13] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
See also
References
- ↑ IBGE 2020
- ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ↑ "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ↑ "Censos Demográficos (1991-2022) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
- ↑ "Censos Demográficos (1920-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
- ↑ "Evolução da população segundo os municípios (1872-2010) | IBGE" (PDF). geoftp.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
- ↑ "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
- ↑ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- 1 2 "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ↑ "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-05-18.