Monte Alegre do Sul

Monte Alegre do Sul
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Monte Alegre do Sul Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°40′55″S 46°40′51″W / 22.68194°S 46.68083°W / -22.68194; -46.68083
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	7,736
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Monte Alegre do Sul is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 7,736 (2015 est.) in an area of 110 km².^[1] The elevation is 748 m.

The municipality was created by state law in 1948.^[2]

In 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]

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo.^[5]

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),^[6][7] Christian Congregation in Brazil,^[8] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

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