Colômbia

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This article is about Brazil. For the South American country, see Colombia. For other uses, see Colombia (disambiguation).
Colômbia
Municipality
Flag of Colômbia
Flag
Coat of arms of Colômbia
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Colômbia is located in Brazil
Colômbia
Colômbia
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°10′33″S 48°41′20″W / 20.17583°S 48.68889°W / -20.17583; -48.68889
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
MicroregionBarretos
Government
 • MayorEndrigo Lucas Gambarato Bertin (PTB)
Area
 • Total
728.65 km2 (281.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
6,216
 • Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitewww.colombia.sp.gov.br

Colômbia is a municipality in the northern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 6,216 (2020 est.) in an area of 728.65 km².[2] The elevation is 492 m. The bounding municipalities are Barretos to the south and Guaíra to the east. To the north, on the other side of the Rio Grande, is the state of Minas Gerais and the municipality of Planura.

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 Barretos.[3]

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),[4][5] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[6] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

See also

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  4. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  5. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  6. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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