Marabá Paulista

Marabá Paulista
Flag of Marabá Paulista
Coat of arms of Marabá Paulista
Location in São Paulo  state
Location in São Paulo state
Marabá Paulista is located in Brazil
Marabá Paulista
Marabá Paulista
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°6′29″S 51°57′45″W / 22.10806°S 51.96250°W / -22.10806; -51.96250
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
920 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
5,948
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Marabá Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 5,948 (2020 est.) in an area of 920 km2.[2] The elevation is 401 m.

Geography

The municipality contains part of the 246,800 hectares (610,000 acres) Great Pontal Reserve, created in 1942.[3] It also contains 23% of the 6,677 hectares (16,500 acres) Mico Leão Preto Ecological Station, established in 2002.[4]

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

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.[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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ IBGE 2020
  2. ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ↑ Pontal do Paranapanema (in Portuguese), IBAMA: Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, retrieved 2016-11-13{{citation}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  4. ↑ ESEC Mico Leão Preto (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-09-06{{citation}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  5. ↑ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  6. ↑ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  7. ↑ "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  8. ↑ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  9. ↑ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  10. ↑ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-05-18.