Florínea

Florínea
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Florínea Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°54′12″S 50°44′16″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	225.66 km^2 (87.13 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	2,653
• Density	12/km^2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Florínea is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 2,653 (2020 est.) in an area of 225.66 km².^[2] The elevation is 360 m.

Demographics

Historical population of municipality Year Population %± 1958 4,721 — 1960 5,752 21.8% 1970 5,649 −1.8% 1980 2,744 −51.4% 1991 3,012 9.8% 2000 3,127 3.8% 2010 2,829 −9.5% 2022 3,851 36.1% [3][4][5]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[6] 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).^[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 Assis.^[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 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. "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 2024-06-04.
7. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
8. "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
9. "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
10. "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
11. "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-22.