Taiaçu

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

Taiaçu

Municipality

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Location in São Paulo state

Taiaçu

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 21°8′40″S 48°30′45″W﻿ / ﻿21.14444°S 48.51250°W﻿ / -21.14444; -48.51250
Country| Brazil
Region| Southeast
State| São Paulo
Area

• Total

| 107 km2 (41 sq mi)
Population

(2020 [1])

• Total

| 6,320
• Density| 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−3 (BRT)

Taiaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 6,320 (2020 est.) in an area of 107 km².[2] The elevation is 565 m.

## 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]

## Notable people

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* Maria Helena de Moura Neves (1931-2022) - linguist

## 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 Jaboticabal.[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.

## See also

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* List of municipalities in São Paulo
* Interior of São Paulo

## 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 2024-06-14.
4. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
5. ^ "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
6. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
7. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-30.
8. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-30.

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