Osvaldo Cruz, São Paulo

Osvaldo Cruz
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Osvaldo Cruz Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°47′48″S 50°52′43″W / 21.79667°S 50.87861°W / -21.79667; -50.87861
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	248 km2 (96 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	33,000
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Osvaldo Cruz is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population is 33,000 (2020 est.) in an area of 248 km².^[2] The elevation is 485 m.

It was founded in 1941 by Max Wirth, a Swiss citizen who immigrated to Brazil searching for new agricultural lands. First named "Nova Califórnia" the small village was created on Guataporanga Farm.

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

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[4] 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).^[5]

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília.^[6]

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.

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