Colina, São Paulo

Colina
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Colina Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°42′49″S 48°32′28″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Government
• Mayor	Dieb Taha (PSDB)
Area
• Total	422 km^2 (163 sq mi)
Elevation	595 m (1,952 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	18,535
• Density	44/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	www.colina.sp.gov.br

Colina is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 18,535 (2020 est.) in an area of 422 km².^[2] The elevation is 595 m. Colina is the Horse Capital of Brazil. It is also the large centre of a horse ranch, the Estação Experimental de Zootecnia. In July, there is a party called Festa do Cavalo. Many Lebanese immigrants live in Colina.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[3] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[4]

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

Born in Colina

• Augusto Cury, (1958) MD and writer.

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 Barretos.^[5]

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),^[6][7] Christian Congregation in Brazil,^[8] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

See also

• List of municipalities in the state of São Paulo by population
• List of municipalities in the state of São Paulo by area

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
3. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
4. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
5. "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
6. "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
7. "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
8. "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.

External links

• (in Portuguese) Municipality of Colina
• (in Portuguese) Colina's History
• (in Portuguese) Colina's view from the space
• Colina's Lebanese Genealogical Tree