São Pedro is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is of 35,980 (2020) in an area of 611.278 km2 (236.02 sq mi).[3]
São Pedro | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of the Touristic Resort of São Pedro Município da Estância Turística de São Pedro | |
 City as seen near the Christ's Belvedere | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Fide et labore patriae magnitudo (Latin for With faith and work, we magnify the country) | |
| Anthem: Exaltação a São Pedro | |
 Interactive map outlining São Pedro | |
  São Pedro Location within the State of São Paulo  São Pedro Location within Brazil  São Pedro Location within South America | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′55″S 47°54′50″W / 22.54861°S 47.91389°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Named for | Saint Peter |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thiago Silva (PSDB) |
| • City council | Members |
| Area | |
• Total | 611.278 km2 (236.016 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 561.01 m (1,840.58 ft) |
| Population (2020 [6]) | |
• Total | 35,980 |
| • Rank | 988th, Brazil |
| • Density | 51.98/km2 (134.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | são-pedrense[4][7] |
| Ethnicity | |
| • White | 77.61% (24,572 inhabitants) |
| • Brown | 19.63% (6,216 inhabitants) |
| • Black | 2.29% (724 inhabitants) |
| • Yellow | 0.39% (124 inhabitants) |
| • Indian | 0.08% (26 inhabitants) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BRST) |
| Postal code | 13520-000 |
| Area code | 19[10] |
| HDI (2010)[11] | 0.755 – high |
| Website | www |
Geography
editClimate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification São Pedro has a tropical savanna climate.[12]
| Climate data for São Pedro, São Paulo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 221.5 (8.72) |
191.2 (7.53) |
149.2 (5.87) |
71.8 (2.83) |
62.3 (2.45) |
44.1 (1.74) |
26.7 (1.05) |
27.1 (1.07) |
64.3 (2.53) |
124.0 (4.88) |
133.5 (5.26) |
191.8 (7.55) |
1,307.5 (51.48) |
| Source: Center for Meteorological and Climatic Researches Applied to Agriculture[12] | |||||||||||||
Parks and recreation
editInfrastructure
editTransportation
editThe city is served by São Pedro Airport.
Utilities
editWater is provided by the Autonomous Service of Water and Sewage of São Pedro (SAAESP).[13]
Media
editIn telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[14] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[15]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[15]
Religion
editChristianity is present in the city as follows:
Catholic Church
editThe Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba.[16]
Protestant Church
editThe 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),[17][18] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[19] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
References
edit- ^ "Prefeitura de São Pedro | Gestão Atual" [São Pedro City Hall | Current Management]. São Pedro City Hall (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "17ª Legislatura" [17th Legislature]. São Pedro Municipal Council (in Portuguese). SINO Informática. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Official Territorial Area". Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ a b "IBGE | Brasil em Síntese | São Paulo | São Pedro | Panorama" [IBGE | Brazil in Brief | São Paulo | São Pedro | Panorama]. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "BR Localidades 2010 v1" [BR Locations 2010 v1] (MDB). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Significado de são-pedrense" [Meaning of são-pedrense]. Caldas Aulete Online Dictionary (in Portuguese). Lexikon Editora Digital. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "IBGE | Brasil em Síntese | São Paulo | São Pedro | Pesquisa | Censo | Universo - Características da população e dos domicílios" [IBGE | Brazil in Brief | São Paulo | São Pedro | Research | Census | Universe - Characteristics of population and households]. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Tabela 2093 – População residente por cor ou raça, sexo, situação do domicílio e grupos de idade – Amostra – Características Gerais da População" [Table 2093 – Resident population by color or race, sex, state of domicile and age groups – Sample – General Characteristics of the Population] (in Portuguese). IBGE System of Automatic Recovery (SIDRA). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "CÓDIGOS DE SÃO PAULO" [SÃO PAULO CODES] (PDF). National Agency of Telecommunications (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Ranking IDHM Municípios 2010" [MHDI Ranking Municipalities 2010]. United Nations Development Programme Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Clima dos Municípios Paulistas / São Pedro" [Climate of São Paulo State Municipalities / Águas de São Pedro]. Center for Meteorological and Climatic Researches Applied to Agriculture - Unicamp (in Portuguese). State University of Campinas. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "APRESENTAÇÃO" [PRESENTATION]. SAAESP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-22.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to São Pedro (São Paulo).
- (in Portuguese) Prefeitura de São Pedro The official website of São Pedro.
- (in Portuguese) Câmara Municipal de São Pedro São Pedro City Council website.
- (in Portuguese) Estância Turística de São Pedro A tourism website about São Pedro.
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