Severínia is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
,
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. The city has a population of 17,661 inhabitants and an area of 140.4 km
2.
Severínia belongs to the
Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto
The Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto is one of the 15 mesoregions of the São Paulo state, Brazil. It is located at the north/northwest portion of the state, and has an area of 29,394.7 km².
The mesoregion has a population of 1,569,22 ...
.
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by
Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be 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
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...
is present in the city as follows:
Catholic Church
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos ( la, Dioecesis Barretensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barretos in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.
History
* 14 April 1973: Established as Diocese of Barretos from the Di ...
.
Protestant Church
The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly
Pentecostal
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement , including the
Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country),
Christian Congregation in Brazil
The Christian Congregation in Brazil ( pt, Congregação Cristã no Brasil) was founded in Brazil by the Italian-American missionary Luigi Francescon (1866–1964), as part of the larger Christian Congregation movement.
History
Louis France ...
,
among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
See also
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List of municipalities in the state of São Paulo by area
References
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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