Paraguaçu Paulista is a municipality in south-west of the state of

São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...

in Brazil. It is part of the

Microregion of Assis The Microregion of Assis () is located on the west of São Paulo state, Brazil, is made up of 17 municipalities, and belongs to the Mesoregion of Assis. The Microregion of Assis extends over an area of 7,141,738 km² with a population of 278, ...

, situated in the middle Paranapanema Valley. The population is 45,945 (2020 est.) in an area of 1001.3 km².Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
/ref> It's the second largest population of

microregion Microregion is a designation for territorial entities. Austria Brazil Klaus Roth and Ulf Brunnbauer A microregion is a geographic region of a size between that of a community and that of a district.p. 18, "What's in a Region? Southeast Europ ...

and the 3rd of mesoregion, and is 422 km away from the capital, São Paulo.

History

Paraguaçu was created as a district of the (then) municipality of ''Conceição de Monte Alegre'' in 1923. It became a separate municipality in 1924. Its name was changed to ''Paraguaçu Paulista'' in 1948.

Geography

Districts

The municipality is subdivided into the following districts: *Paraguaçu Paulista – municipal seat *Conceição de Monte Alegre *Roseta *Sapezal

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. 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).

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 Assis The Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis () is a diocese located in the city of Assis in the ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil. History * November 11, 1928: Established as Diocese of Assis from the Diocese of Botucatu Special churches ...

Protestant Church

The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly

Pentecostal Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a movement within the broader Evangelical wing of Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that emphasizes direct personal experience of God in Christianity, God through Baptism with the Holy Spirit#Cl ...

, including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country),

Christian Congregation in Brazil The Christian Congregation in Brazil () was founded in Brazil by the Italian-American missionary Luigi Francescon (1866–1964), as part of the larger Christian Congregation (Pentecostal), Christian Congregation movement. History Louis Frances ...

, among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

References

Municipalities in São Paulo (state) 1923 establishments in Brazil {{MesoregionMarília-geo-stub