Dracena

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Dracena
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Dracena Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°28′58″S 51°31′58″W / 21.48278°S 51.53278°W / -21.48278; -51.53278
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Mesoregion	Presidente Prudente
Area
• Total	488 km2 (188 sq mi)
Elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	45,847
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Postal code	17900-000
Area code	+55(018)
Website	www.dracena.sp.gov.br

Dracena is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 45,847 (2015 est.) in an area of 488 km².^[1] The elevation is 421 m.

Dracena was founded on December 8, 1945 on the initiative of Irio Spinardi, João Vandramini, Virgílio and Florêncio Fioravanti. It grew rapidly, and became an independent municipality in 1948, when it was separated from Lucélia.^[2][3]

The municipality contains part of the 7,720 hectares (19,100 acres) Rio do Peixe State Park, created in 2002.^[4]

The climate is subtropical, The annual medium temperature is 23.4 °C (74.1 °F), the warmest month is January 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) and the coolest month is July 17.3 °C (63.1 °F). The highest temperature ever registered was 43.1 °C (109.6 °F) and the lowest, −4.1 °C (24.6 °F).

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[5] 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).^[6]

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília.^[7]

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),^[8][9] Christian Congregation in Brazil,^[10] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

Dracena is served by Muliterno de Dracena Airport.

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