Adamantina

Adamantina is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 35,111 (2020 est.) in an area of 412.0 km2.[1]

For the extinct genus of sharks, see Adamantina (fish).
Adamantina
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Adamantina
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°41′5″S 51°4′24″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
MesoregionPresidente Prudente
MicroregionAdamantina
Government
 • MayorIvo Francisco dos Santos Júnior
Area
[1]
 • Total412.0 km2 (159.1 sq mi)
Elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total35,111
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Postal code
17800-000
Area code18
Websitewww.adamantina.sp.gov.br

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1948.[3]

Demography

Population

Census 2000:

  • Total resident : 33,497
  • Males: 16,321
  • Female: 17,176
  • Urban: 30,368 (90.66%)
  • Agricultural: 3,129 (9.34%)

Resident population of 10 years or more

  • Total: 28.808

Infrastructure
  • Hospitals: 2
  • Bank agencies: 9
  • Industries: 67
  • Commercial Establishments: 279
  • Services: 161
  • Important places: FAI - Faculdades Adamantinenses Integradas, ETEC "Prof. Eudécio Luiz Vicente", EEPSG "Profª Fleurides Cavallini Menechino", EEPSG "Helen Keller", EEPSG "Durvalino Grion", EEPG "Navarro de Andrade", ACE - Associação Empresarial e Comercial de Adamantina, Recinto Poli Esportivo de Adamantina, Parque dos Pioneiros.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was 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
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.[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.

See also

References
  1. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. IBGE 2020
  3. "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  5. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  7. "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  8. "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  9. "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.


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