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'''Quintana''' is a municipality ''([[município]])'' in the state of [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]] in [[Brazil]]. The population in [[2004]] was 5,574 and the area is 320.62 km². The elevation is 595 m.
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'''Quintana''' is a municipality ''([[Municipalities of Brazil|município]])'' in the state of [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]] in [[Brazil]]. The population is 6,688 (2020 est.) in an area of 319 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>[https://archive.today/20150906151213/http://cod.ibge.gov.br/3LC Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística]</ref> The elevation is 595 m.


==History==
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[[Category:São Paulo state]]
The municipality was created by state law in 1944.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.al.sp.gov.br/documentacao/municipios-paulistas|title=Municípios Paulistas|access-date=2024-06-26|website=www.al.sp.gov.br|language=Portuguese}}</ref>
[[Category:Cities in São Paulo]]
[[File:Carta Geral do Estado de São Paulo (1945) - 1 (1), Acervo do Museu Paulista da USP.jpg|thumb|center|Map of the state of São Paulo (1944).]]
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== Media ==
In telecommunications, the city was served by [[:pt:Companhia_Telefônica_Brasileira|Companhia Telefônica Brasileira]] until 1973, when it began to be served by [[:pt:Telecomunicações_de_São_Paulo|Telecomunicações de São Paulo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imprensaoficial.com.br/DO/BuscaDO2001Documento_11_4.aspx?link=/1973/ineditoriais/abril/24/p1/pag_0054_DUI6O3SN7V5CNe7E7ANSRTTG04F.pdf&pagina=54&data=24/04/1973&caderno=Ineditoriais&paginaordenacao=100054|title=Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973|access-date=2024-05-27|website=www.imprensaoficial.com.br|language=Portuguese}}</ref> In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the [[Vivo (telecommunications company)|Vivo]] brand in 2012.<ref name=":vivo" />


The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).<ref name=":vivo">{{Cite web|url=https://ri.telefonica.com.br/en/the-company/our-history/|title=Our History - Telefônica RI|access-date=2024-05-27|website=Telefônica}}</ref>
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[[no:Quintana]]
== Religion ==
[[pt:Quintana]]
{{see also|Religion in Brazil|Protestantism in Brazil|Roman Catholic Church in Brazil}}
[[ro:Quintana]]
[[Christianity]] is present in the city as follows:
[[vo:Quintana]]

=== Catholic Church ===
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsapa.html|title=São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]|access-date=2024-06-23|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref>

=== Protestant Church ===
The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]], including the [[Assembleias de Deus|Assemblies of God in Brazil]] (the largest evangelical church in the country),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://confradesp.com.br/campos-eclesiasticos/|title=Campos Eclesiásticos|date=2018-12-10|access-date=2024-06-23|website=CONFRADESP|language=Portuguese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ad.org.br/locations/|title=Arquivos: Locais|access-date=2024-06-23|website=Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede|language=Portuguese}}</ref> [[Christian Congregation in Brazil]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br/localidade|title=Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil|access-date=2024-06-23|website=congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br|language=Portuguese}}</ref> among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:24, 26 June 2024

For other uses, see Quintana (disambiguation).
Quintana
Municipality
Coat of arms of Quintana
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Quintana is located in Brazil
Quintana
Quintana
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°4′21″S 50°18′27″W / 22.07250°S 50.30750°W / -22.07250; -50.30750
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
 • Total319 km2 (123 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total6,688
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Quintana is a municipality (município) in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 6,688 (2020 est.) in an area of 319 km2.[2] The elevation is 595 m.

History

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The municipality was created by state law in 1944.[3]

Map of the state of São Paulo (1944).

Media

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[5]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[5]

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 Marília.[6]

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),[7][8] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[9] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Municípios Paulistas". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  6. ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  7. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  8. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  9. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
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