Flora Rica

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

Flora Rica

Municipality

Location in São Paulo state

Flora Rica

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 21°40′33″S 51°23′3″W﻿ / ﻿21.67583°S 51.38417°W﻿ / -21.67583; -51.38417
Country| Brazil
Region| Southeast
State| São Paulo
Area

• Total

| 225 km2 (87 sq mi)
Population

(2020 [1])

• Total

| 1,430
• Density| 6.4/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−3 (BRT)

Flora Rica is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 1,430 (2020 est.) in an area of 225 km².[2] The elevation is 382 m.

José Firpo, founder of Flora Rica.

## Media

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] 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).[4]

## Religion

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See also: Religion in Brazil, Protestantism in Brazil, and Roman Catholic Church in Brazil

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.[5]

### 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),[6][7] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[8] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

## References

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1. ^ IBGE 2020
2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
3. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
4. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
5. ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
6. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
7. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
8. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.

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