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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Lucélia
Municipality
Flag of LucéliaFlagCoat of arms of LucéliaCoat of arms
Location in São Paulo stateLocation in São Paulo state
Lucélia is located in BrazilLucéliaLucéliaLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°43′13″S 51°1′8″W / 21.72028°S 51.01889°W / -21.72028; -51.01889
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total315 km (122 sq mi)
Population
 • Total21,886
 • Density69/km (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Lucélia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 21,886 (2020 est.) in an area of 315 km². The elevation is 438 m.

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1944.

Map of the state of São Paulo (1944).

Demographics

Historical population of municipality
Year Population %±
194671,073—
195029,900−57.9%
195829,356−1.8%
196023,834−18.8%
197020,472−14.1%
198018,710−8.6%
199119,2863.1%
200018,316−5.0%
201019,8828.5%
202220,0610.9%

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. 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).

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.

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), Christian Congregation in Brazil, among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

See also

References

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  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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  5. "Censos Demográficos (1872-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  6. "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  7. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  8. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  9. "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  10. "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  11. "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  12. "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
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