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Morro Agudo

Coordinates: 20°43′53″S 48°3′28″W / 20.73139°S 48.05778°W / -20.73139; -48.05778
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Morro Agudo
Flag of Morro Agudo
Coat of arms of Morro Agudo
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Morro Agudo is located in Brazil
Morro Agudo
Morro Agudo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°43′53″S 48°3′28″W / 20.73139°S 48.05778°W / -20.73139; -48.05778
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
MesoregionRibeirão Preto ·
MicroregionSão Joaquim da Barra
Area
 • Total1,388 km2 (536 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total33,288
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Morro Agudo (Portuguese for "Sharp Hill") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 33,288 (2020 est.) in an area of 1388 km².[2] The elevation is 546 m. The city is the biggest Brazilian sugar-cane producer.[3]

Religion

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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 Barretos.[4]

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),[5][6] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[7] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Sugarcane". I'm Green.
  4. ^ "Sul 1 Region of Brazil [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  5. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  6. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  7. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-21.
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