Borá

Borá
Municipality
Location in São Paulo state
Borá Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°16′14″S50°32′41″W / 22.27056°S 50.54472°W / -22.27056; -50.54472
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Founded	1918
Recognized	1934
Government
• Mayor	Luiz Carlos Rodrigues [1] (PTB)
Area
• Total	119 km^2 (46 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [2])
• Total	838
• Density	7.04/km^2 (18.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Borá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 838 (2020 est.) in an area of 119 km² (46 sq mi).^[3] The elevation is 582 m. Borá is the least populated municipality in São Paulo and the second least populated in Brazil.^[4] Its foundation dates from around 1918, with the merchant Vedovatti family, being formally recognized in 1934, and becoming a municipality in 1965.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population of municipality Year Population %± 1970 1,270 — 1980 866 −31.8% 1991 751 −13.3% 2000 795 5.9% 2010 805 1.3% 2022 907 12.7% Est. 2024 928 [6] 2.3% [7][8][9]

Media

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.^[10] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[11]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[11]

Religion

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

Catholic Church

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis.^[12]

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),^[13][14]Christian Congregation in Brazil,^[15] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

See also

• List of municipalities in São Paulo
• Interior of São Paulo

References

1. GloboArchived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
2. IBGE 2020
3. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
4. EstadãoArchived April 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
5. "História".
6. "Estimativas da população residente para os municípios e para as unidades da federação (2024) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
7. "Censos Demográficos (1991-2022) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
8. "Censos Demográficos (1920-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
9. "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
10. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
11. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
12. "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
13. "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
14. "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-22.
15. "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-22.

External links

• Borá municipality webpage in Brazilian Portuguese