Salmourão

Salmourão
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Salmourão Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°37′27″S 50°51′38″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	173 km^2 (67 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	5,337
• Density	31/km^2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Salmourão is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 5,337 (2020 est.) in an area of 173 km².[2] The elevation is 461 m.

Demographics

Historical population of municipality Year Population %± 1960 5,718 — 1970 4,954 −13.4% 1980 4,778 −3.6% 1991 4,462 −6.6% 2000 4,401 −1.4% 2010 4,818 9.5% 2022 4,808 −0.2% [3][4][5]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[6] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[7]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[7]

Religion

See also: Religion in Brazil, Protestantism in Brazil, and Roman Catholic Church in Brazil

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

Catholic Church

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília.[8]

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),[9][10] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[11] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

See also

• List of municipalities in São Paulo

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
3. "Censos Demográficos (1991-2022) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
4. "Censos Demográficos (1872-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
5. "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
6. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
7. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
8. "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
9. "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
10. "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
11. "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.