Monte Castelo, São Paulo

Monte Castelo
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Monte Castelo Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°17′58″S 51°34′7″W / 21.29944°S 51.56861°W / -21.29944; -51.56861
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	234 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	4,166
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Monte Castelo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,166 (2020 est.) in an area of 234 km².^[2] The elevation is 375 m.

The municipality contains 18.7% of the 9,044 hectares (22,350 acres) Aguapeí State Park, created in 1998.^[3]

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[5]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[5]

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília.^[6]

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),^[7][8] Christian Congregation in Brazil,^[9] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

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