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Paraguaçu Paulista
Paraguaçu Paulista is a municipality in south-west of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Microregion of Assis, situated in the middle Paranapanema Valley. The population is 45,945 (2020 est.) in an area of 1001.3 km2. It's the second largest population of microregion 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of the country, it is bordered to south and southwest by São Paulo (state), São Paulo; Mato Grosso do Sul to the west; Goiás and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District to the northwest; Bahia to the north and northeast; Espírito Santo to the east; and Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro to the southeast. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte, is a major urban and finance center in Brazil, being the List of largest cities in Brazil#Top 115 most populous cities and state capitals, sixth most populous municipality in the country while its Greater Belo Horizonte, metropolitan area ranks as the List of metropolitan areas in Brazil, third largest in Brazil with just ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time In Brazil
Time in Brazil is calculated using standard time, and the country (including its offshore islands) is divided into four standard time zones: Fernando de Noronha time (UTC−02:00), Brasília time (UTC−03:00), Amazon time (UTC−04:00), and Acre time (UTC−05:00). About 93% of the Brazilian population live in Brasília time (UTC−03:00). Time zones Fernando de Noronha time (UTC−02:00) This is the standard time zone only on a few small offshore Atlantic islands. The only such island with a permanent population is Fernando de Noronha, with 3,167 inhabitants (2022 census), 0.0016% of Brazil's population. The other islands ( Trindade and Martim Vaz, Rocas Atoll and Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago) either are totally uninhabited or have small seasonally rotating Brazilian Navy garrisons or teams of scientists. Brasília time (UTC−03:00) The main time zone of Brazil comprises the states in the South, Southeast and Northeast regions (except the small islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interior Of São Paulo
The interior of São Paulo is an informal term to describe the zone that covers the entire area of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo outside the Greater São Paulo, Metropolitan Region and the coast of São Paulo. The interior stands out for having a very rich cultural set, including several unique accents different from those of the São Paulo, capital and the coast. This area is densely industrialized and characterized by a large and diversified economy, being one of the richest regions in Latin America. About 1/4 of the interior's GDP is concentrated in the Campinas metropolitan area, Metropolitan Region of Campinas, which is increasingly consolidating itself as the hub of the Brazilian automotive sector. The interior of São Paulo stands out for having a good infrastructure, becoming a pole of attraction for investments. History 16th century – Beginning of the exploration of the territory When the Portuguese arrived, there were a variety of indigenous tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities In São Paulo
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of São Paulo (SP), located in the Southeast Region of Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population .... São Paulo is divided into 645 municipalities, which, since 2017, have been grouped into 11 intermediate and 53 immediate regions. List See also * Geography of Brazil * List of cities in Brazil * List of municipalities in São Paulo by HDI References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of municipalities in Sao Paulo Sao Paulo * Municipalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Francescon came for the first time to Brazil from Chicago, Illinois in 1910. After arriving in São Paulo, Francescon went to Santo Antonio da Plantina, Paraná (state), Paraná. His eleven missionary trips were quite successful among fellow Italian immigrants and Brazilian nationals. The ''Christian Congregation of Brazil'' is one of the most dynamic and it is fast-growing. In 2016, the Christian Congregation in the Brazil had around 2.8 million members2000 Brazilian Census Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, IBGE in 2020 and 24,272 temples (2021) in that country and more than 50,000 temples in all world and an intense missionary work abroad. In the metro area of São Paulo, the church shows its strength: there are 500,000 followers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assembleias De Deus
The Assembleias de Deus () are a Pentecostalism, Pentecostal church in Brazil founded by Daniel Berg (evangelist), Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren, who came to Brazil as missionaries from the Swedish Pentecostal Movement, Swedish Pentecostal movement. The Assembleias de Deus are related to the worldwide Pentecostal movement, and some groups are affiliated with the Assemblies of God. History The began when Daniel Berg (evangelist), Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren, two Swedish Pentecostal missionaries departed to Brazil. They arrived in Belém, Pará, where in 1911 they founded the ('Apostolic Faith Mission')'','' which later changed its name in 1918 to . The Pentecostal movement in Brazil had already begun by that time among Italians in São Paulo, by an Italian-American missionary, Louis Francescon, who founded the Christian Congregation of Brazil (CCB) in 1910. While the CCB spread in the South, the reached the Amazon villages and the semi-arid Nordeste before migrants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentecostalism
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#Classical Pentecostalism, baptism with the Holy Spirit. The term ''Pentecostal'' is derived from Pentecost, an event that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit in Christianity, Holy Spirit upon the Apostles in the New Testament, Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem during the Second Temple Period, Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31). Like other forms of Evangelicalism, evangelical Protestantism, Pentecostalism adheres to the Biblical inerrancy, inerrancy of the Bible and the necessity of the Born again#Pentecostalism, New Birth: an individual Repentance (Christianity), repenting of their sin and "accepting Jesus Christ as their personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 *Minor Basilicas: **Basílica São Vicente de Paulo Bishops * Bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...s of Assis (Latin Rite) ** Antônio José dos Santos, C.M. (1929.11.22 – 1956.02.01) ** José Lázaro Neves, C.M. (1956.02.11 – 1977.07.20) ** Antônio de Souza, C.S.S. (1977.07.20 – 2004.10.27) ** Maurício Grotto de Camargo (2004.10.27 – 2008.11.19), appointed Archbishop of Botucatu ** José Benedito Simão (2009.06.24 - 2015.11.27 ) ** Argemiro de Azevedo (2017.02.25 - present) Coadjutor bishops * José ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivo (telecommunications Company)
Vivo ( Portuguese for 'Live', as in Live Broadcasting, or 'Alive'), known as Vivo Brazil, is a brand of Telefônica Brasil, a subsidiary of Telefónica and the largest telecommunications company in Brazil. It is headquartered in the Brooklin Novo neighborhood of São Paulo. History The company was originally formed as part of Telebrás, the state-owned telecom monopoly at the time. In 1998, Telebrás was demerged and privatized. Telefónica bought Telesp, the São Paulo division, and rebranded it to Telefónica. On 15 April 2012, all Telefónica services were rebranded again to Vivo, using the same strategy of unifying all its services in a unique brand, like Movistar (Hispanic America and Spain) and O2 (rest of Europe). Merged companies The following operators merged to form Vivo: ''Owned by Telefónica'' *Telefónica Celular (Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Sul) *Telebahia Celular ( Bahia) *Telergipe Celular ( Sergipe) * Telesp Landline (São Paulo) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paranapanema River
The Paranapanema River (Portuguese language, Portuguese, ''Rio Paranapanema'') is one of the most important rivers of the interior of the Brazilian state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo. The river forms most of the boundary between the states of São Paulo and Paraná (state), Paraná. Course From source to mouth the Paranapanema River has an elevation drop of . The river's length is about . It flows generally west, reaching the Paraná River at an altitude of about .Calculated witGeoLocator/ref> The sources of the river are protected by the Nascentes do Paranapanema State Park, created in 2012. The sources are situated in the Serra Agudos Grandes, in south-central São Paulo, approximately from the Atlantic coast. From the sources to the mouth of the Itararé River, the Paranapaneba flows within the territory of São Paulo state. Below the Itararé the Paranapanema forms the border between the states of Paraná and São Paulo. The river is associated with a date accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
