Borá | |
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 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Borá Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:22°16′14″S50°32′41″W / 22.27056°S 50.54472°W /-22.27056; -50.54472 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Recognized | 1934 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luiz Carlos Rodrigues[1] (PTB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 119 km2 (46 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[2]) | |
• Total | 838 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Borá is amunicipality in the state ofSão Paulo inBrazil. The population is 838 (2020 est.) in an area of 119 km².[3] Theelevation is 582 m. Borá is the least populated municipality in São Paulo and the second least populated in Brazil.[4] Its foundation dates from around 1918, with the merchant Vedovatti family, being formally recognized in 1934, and becoming a municipality in 1965.[5]
In telecommunications, the city was served byCompanhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1973, when it began to be served byTelecomunicações de São Paulo.[6] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted theVivo brand in 2012.[7]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[7]
Christianity is present in the city as follows:
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Assis.[8]
The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainlyPentecostal, including theAssemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country),[9][10]Christian Congregation in Brazil,[11] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
