Garça is a town located in the west-central part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 44,409 (2020 est.) in an area of 556 km2.[2]
Garça | |
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 The Festival das Cerejeiras, a party of Japanese culture with cherry trees flowers, bringing around 120.000 visitors each year. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Garça Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°12′55″S 49°39′4″W / 22.21528°S 49.65111°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 556 km2 (215 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 44,409 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
Established on October 4, 1924, it was one of the cities that had been part of the coffee circle, in the beginning of the 20th century. Garça is known for its coffee plantations, the iron line city and by the Cerejeiras Festival ("cherry tree festival") that takes place every year. The average altitude is 663 m (2,175 ft) above sea level.
Geography
editClimate
editThe climate is subtropical with temperatures ranging from 17.8 °C to 28.5 °C. The precipitation is 1.274,4 mm/a. The rainy season occurs in the summer (December until March), with the temperature hovering between 25 and 30 °C. Low temperatures occur in the months of April and July.
Topography
editGarça is situated in a landscape of rolling hills, where many small streams are formed, converging all to the formation of the rivers Rio do Peixe, Tibiriça and Feio.
Soil types
edit- Podzol, Marília Variation
Vegetation
editThe region is characterized by lush vegetation, predominantly grassy, while the native vegetation was primarily tropical forest.
Media
editIn telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[4]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[4]
Religion
editChristianity is present in the city as follows:
Catholic Church
editThe Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília.[5]
Protestant Church
editThe 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.
Famous Garcenses
edit- Roberto Carlos, football player.
- Valdir Peres, football player.
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
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