Presidente Epitácio
Presidente Epitácio | |
|---|---|
 Paraná River in Presidente Epitácio | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Presidente Epitácio Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°45′53″S 52°6′19″W / 21.76472°S 52.10528°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,260 km2 (490 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 44,389 |
| • Density | 35.2/km2 (91.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
| Website | http://www.presidenteepitacio.sp.gov.br/ |
Presidente Epitácio is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The town is named after Epitácio Pessoa. The population is 44,389 (2020 est.) in an area of 1260 km2.[2] The elevation is 310 m. It is situated on the Paraná River, which forms the border with Mato Grosso do Sul here.
History
The municipality was created by state law in 1948 and named after Epitácio Pessoa, President of Brazil.[3]
_1950%252C_Acervo_do_Museu_Paulista_da_USP.jpg)
Geography
The municipality contains the 937-hectare (2,320-acre) Lagoa São Paulo Reserve.[4] It contains part of the 246,800-hectare (610,000-acre) Great Pontal Reserve, created in 1942.[5] It also contains 11% of the 6,677-hectare (16,500-acre) Mico Leão Preto Ecological Station, established in 2002.[6]
Demographics
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[11] 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).[12]
Transportation
Presidente Epitácio is served by Geraldo Moacir Bordon State Airport.
Climate
| Climate data for Presidente Epitácio, elevation 308 m (1,010 ft), (2014–2021 normals, extremes 2014–2022) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.9 (102.0) |
39.5 (103.1) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.3 (97.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.3 (93.7) |
37.3 (99.1) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.0 (104.0) |
39.7 (103.5) |
39.1 (102.4) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.2 (91.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.0 (87.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 173.3 (6.82) |
158.1 (6.22) |
108.5 (4.27) |
53.4 (2.10) |
77.1 (3.04) |
50.9 (2.00) |
33.1 (1.30) |
50.9 (2.00) |
65.6 (2.58) |
128.3 (5.05) |
108.0 (4.25) |
139.6 (5.50) |
1,146.8 (45.13) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.4 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 14.1 | 94.2 |
| Source: Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas[13][14][15][16] | |||||||||||||
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.[17]
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),[18][19] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[20] 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.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ ESEC Mico Leão Preto (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-09-06
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ↑ "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 2024-06-14.
- ↑ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ↑ "Temperatura Máxima Mensal". Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "Temperatura Mínima Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "Temperatura Média Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "Chuva Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Official page from Presidente Epitácio (in Portuguese)