Parapuã

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Parapuã
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Parapuã Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°46′5″S 50°46′18″W / 21.76806°S 50.77167°W / -21.76806; -50.77167
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	366 km2 (141 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	10,949
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Parapuã is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 10,949 (2020 est.) in an area of 366 km².^[2] The elevation is 486 m. It was founded by Luiz de Souza Leão in 1934.

In the 1970s the county was called "Capital of the Coffee" because there were 12,500,000 coffee plants. But in 1975 a frost destroyed most of them. In spite of this, coffee is still important for the local economy, along with sugar cane and corn.

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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