Rio das Pedras, São Paulo

Rio das Pedras Município de Rio das Pedras
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Rio das Pedras Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°50′34″S 47°36′21″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Mesoregion	Piracicaba
Microregion	Piracicaba
Government
• Mayor	Júlio Cesar Barros Ayres (PPS)
Area
• Total	226.657 km2 (87.513 sq mi)
Elevation	625 m (2,051 ft)
Population  (2020 )
• Total	35,738
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Rio das Pedras is a municipality in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, located at the Microregion of Piracicaba. As of 2020, it has 35,738 people and an area of 226.657 square kilometers.

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 Piracicaba.

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.

Notable people

• Ivan Football player

External links

• Official site