Monte Castelo, São Paulo

Coordinates: 21°17′58″S 51°34′7″W / 21.29944°S 51.56861°W

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Monte Castelo
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Monte Castelo Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°17′58″S 51°34′7″W / 21.29944°S 51.56861°W / -21.29944; -51.56861
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	234 km² (90 sq mi)
Population (2020 ^[1])
• Total	4,166
• Density	18/km² (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Monte Castelo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,166 (2020 est.) in an area of 234 km².^[2] The elevation is 375 m.

The municipality contains 18.7% of the 9,044 hectares (22,350 acres) Aguapeí State Park, created in 1998.^[3]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[5]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[5]

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 Marília.^[6]

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),^[7]^[8] Christian Congregation in Brazil,^[9] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
^ PES do Aguapeí (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-08
^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ ^a ^b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.

State of São Paulo, Brazil

Government	Governors Senators
Transport	Highway system List of highways
Education	Universities

Sports

Auto racing	Interlagos Circuit Ayrton Senna
Football	FPF Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Série A2 Série A3 Segunda Divisão Copa Paulista Corinthians Guarani Palmeiras Ponte Preta Portuguesa Red Bull Bragantino Santos São Paulo São Caetano Santo André

Cities of São Paulo by population

Capital	São Paulo
1,000,000+	Campinas Guarulhos
500,000+	Osasco Ribeirão Preto Santo André São Bernardo do Campo São José dos Campos Sorocaba
200,000+	Americana Araraquara Barueri Bauru Carapicuíba Cotia Diadema Embu das Artes Franca Guarujá Hortolândia Indaiatuba Itapevi Itaquaquecetuba Jacareí Jundiaí Limeira Marília Mauá Mogi das Cruzes Piracicaba Praia Grande Presidente Prudente Santos São Carlos São José do Rio Preto São Vicente Sumaré Suzano Taboão da Serra Taubaté
100,000+	Araçatuba Araras Assis Atibaia Barretos Birigui Botucatu Bragança Paulista Catanduva Cubatão Ferraz de Vasconcelos Francisco Morato Franco da Rocha Guaratinguetá Itapecerica da Serra Itapetininga Itu Jandira Jaú Mogi Guaçu Ourinhos Paulínia Pindamonhangaba Poá Ribeirão Pires Rio Claro Salto Santa Bárbara d'Oeste Santana de Parnaíba São Caetano do Sul Sertãozinho Tatuí Valinhos Várzea Paulista Votorantim

Mesoregion

Presidente Prudente
Adamantina	Adamantina Flora Rica Flórida Paulista Inúbia Paulista Irapuru Lucélia Mariápolis Osvaldo Cruz Pacaembu Parapuã Pracinha Rinópolis Sagres Salmourão
Dracena	Dracena Junqueirópolis Monte Castelo Nova Guataporanga Ouro Verde Panorama Paulicéia Santa Mercedes São João do Pau d'Alho Tupi Paulista
Presidente Prudente	Alfredo Marcondes Álvares Machado Anhumas Caiabu Caiuá Emilianópolis Estrela do Norte Euclides da Cunha Paulista Indiana João Ramalho Marabá Paulista Martinópolis Mirante do Paranapanema Narandiba Piquerobi Pirapozinho Presidente Bernardes Presidente Epitácio Presidente Prudente Presidente Venceslau Rancharia Regente Feijó Ribeirão dos Índios Rosana Sandovalina Santo Anastácio Santo Expedito Taciba Tarabai Teodoro Sampaio

Southeast Region, Brazil

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