Paraguaçu Paulista

Paraguaçu Paulista is a municipality in south-west of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Microregion of Assis, situated in the middle Paranapanema Valley. The population is 45,945 (2020 est.) in an area of 1001.3 km<sup>2</sup>. It's the second largest population of microregion and the 3rd of mesoregion, and is 422 km away from the capital, São Paulo.

History

Paraguaçu was created as a district of the (then) municipality of Conceição de Monte Alegre in 1923. It became a separate municipality in 1924. Its name was changed to Paraguaçu Paulista in 1948.

thumb|center|Map of the state of São Paulo (1933).

Geography

Districts

The municipality is subdivided into the following districts:

Paraguaçu Paulista – municipal seat
Conceição de Monte Alegre
Roseta
Sapezal

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. 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).

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.

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), Christian Congregation in Brazil, among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.