Sagres is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2020 was 2,430 and the area is 149.37 km². The elevation is 419 m.

Sagres
Flag of Sagres
Official seal of Sagres
Nickname: 
Sagres
Sagres is located in Brazil
Sagres
Sagres
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°53′02″S 50°57′21″W / 21.88389°S 50.95583°W / -21.88389; -50.95583
CountryBrazil
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total
149.37 km2 (57.67 sq mi)
 • Land149.37 km2 (57.67 sq mi)
Elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
2,430
 • Density15.3/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitehttp://www.sagres.sp.gov.br

Demographics

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Historical population of municipality
Year Population
19608,259
19704,083−50.6%
19803,016−26.1%
19912,653−12.0%
20002,439−8.1%
20102,395−1.8%
20222,4743.3%
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Media

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] 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).[6]

Religion

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Christianity is present in the city as follows:

Catholic Church

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The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília.[7]

Protestant Church

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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),[8][9] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[10] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Censos Demográficos (1991-2022) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  3. ^ "Censos Demográficos (1872-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  4. ^ "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
  5. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  6. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  7. ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  8. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  9. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  10. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.