Tupã, São Paulo

Tupã
Municipality
Municipality of Tupã
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo
Coordinates: 21°56′5″S 50°30′49″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Founded	12 October 1929
Area
• Total	628 km^2 (242 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	65,570
• Density	100/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (BRT)
HDI (2010)	0.771 – high[2]
Website	tupa.sp.gov.br

Tupã is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 65,570 (2020 est.) in an area of 628 km².^[3] The city is located in the Alta Paulista Region and it is located 530 km (329.32 sq mi) from capital São Paulo. It was founded on October 12, 1929 by Luiz de Souza Leão a business man that chose the region that were tropical forest. The city is located between 2 rivers: Aguapeí River and Rio do Peixe.

The city is named after a god of thunder in the Guaraní mythology.^{[citation needed]}

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1938.^[4]

Map of the state of São Paulo (1938).

Demographics

Historical population of municipality Year Population %± 1940 35,583 — 1946 46,847 31.7% 1950 56,682 21.0% 1958 59,683 5.3% 1960 56,468 −5.4% 1970 52,537 −7.0% 1980 56,587 7.7% 1991 61,302 8.3% 2000 63,333 3.3% 2010 69,476 9.7% 2022 75,928 9.3% [5][6][7]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[8] 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).^[9]

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.^[10]

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),^[11][12] Christian Congregation in Brazil,^[13] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

Transportation

Tupã is served by José Vicente Faria Lima State Airport.

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
3. "IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
4. "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
5. "Censos Demográficos (1991-2022) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
6. "Censos Demográficos (1872-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
7. "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
8. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
9. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
10. "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
11. "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
12. "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
13. "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.

External links

• (in Portuguese) Tupã City Hall Website
• (in Portuguese) Tourism Information (provided by the City Hall)
• (in Portuguese) Satellite image of Tupã on Google Maps