{{short description|Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil}} {{refimprove|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Bebedouro | native_name = | settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Brazil|Municipality]] | image_shield = Brasão Bebedouro SP.png | image_flag = BandeiraBebedouro.jpg | image_skyline = Foto_Bebedouro.png | image_caption = View of Bebedouro | image_map = SaoPaulo Municip Bebedouro.svg | map_caption = Location in São Paulo state | pushpin_map = Brazil | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil | coordinates = {{coord|20|56|58|S|48|28|45|W|region:BR|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Brazil | subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Brazil|Region]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Southeast Region, Brazil|Southeast]] | subdivision_type2 = [[States of Brazil|State]] | subdivision_name2 = [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]] | subdivision_type3 = [[Mesoregions of Brazil|Mesoregion]] | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = [[Microregion (Brazil)|Microregion]] | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = [[Metropolitan area#Brazil|Metrop. region]] | subdivision_name5 = | established_title = | established_date = | leader_party = | leader_title = [[Mayor]] | leader_name = | elevation_m = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 683.2 | area_metro_km2 = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 77,555 | population_as_of = 2020 <ref>[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/bebedouro/panorama IBGE 2020]</ref> | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | blank_name_sec1 = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] | blank_info_sec1 = | timezone1 = [[Time in Brazil|BRT]] | utc_offset1 = -03:00 | timezone1_DST = [[Daylight saving time in Brazil|BRST]] | utc_offset1_DST = -02:00 | postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in Brazil|Postal code]] | postal_code = | area_code_type = [[List of dialling codes in Brazil|Area code]] | area_code = | website = }} '''Bebedouro''' is a municipality in the state of [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]] in [[Brazil]]. The population is 77,555 (2020 est.) in an area of {{convert|683.2|km2|mi2}}.<ref>[http://cod.ibge.gov.br/234AR Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística]</ref> The elevation is {{convert|573|m|ft}}. The distance from São Paulo city is about 390 km.
== History == The foundation of the city took place on May 3, 1884. The name comes from a stream used by cowboys in the 19th century for stopping and taking water. The city grew because of coffee, and, today, it is famous because of orange cultivation and orange juice factories.
== Geography == The municipality contains 3 districts: Bebedouro (the main district), Botafogo (2,000 inhabitants) and Turvínea (1,000 inhabitants). There are two more villages: Andes (500 inhabitants) and Areias (less than 50 inhabitants). Andes is considered as an urban area, although it is not officially a district. There is another locality known historically because in the past it was a train station between Bebedouro and Botafogo: Mirante de São Paulo.
== Demography == === Demographics === {| border="0" |- | {{Historical populations of municipalities in the state of São Paulo | 1920 = 28803 | 1940 = 28194 | 1950 = 27238 | 1960 = 31961 | 1970 = 37816 | 1980 = 46034 | 1991 = 67763 | 2000 = 74815 | 2010 = 75035 | 2022 = 76373 }} |}
== Infrastructure == In Bebedouro, there are 3 hospitals, 13 health centers, several shopping stores (including a mall with more than 50 stores), 1 movie theater, 1 theater, three museums (one historical, one at the older train station, and another with old cars, airplanes and guns, known as "Museu Matarazzo"), 1 cultural center, more than 10 supermarkets (including 4 hypermarkets), two colleges, more than 30 schools, and 7 hotels (4 of good quality).
For leisure, there are 4 large parks (Horto, Ecológico, Sinésio Junqueira Franco e Centenário). The most important park is "Parque do Centenário", located in downtown, with a large lake (whose surrounding areas is called "Região do Lago"), squares, sport courts, sport fields, space for walkers, runners, skaters and a "sambódromo" (space for carnival parades). Alongside this park, there are several bars, snack bars, restaurants, dancing clubs and small amusement parks.
There are boulevards linking the downtown to the periphery. These boulevards are interlinked by a system with circular avenues. The public transport has 6 routes with a headway of 30 minutes each. There are not free transfers between the routes. The economy of the municipality is based on orange crops and orange juice industry.
== Media == In telecommunications, the city was served by [[:pt:Companhia_Telefônica_Brasileira|Companhia Telefônica Brasileira]] until 1973, when it began to be served by [[:pt:Telecomunicações_de_São_Paulo|Telecomunicações de São Paulo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imprensaoficial.com.br/DO/BuscaDO2001Documento_11_4.aspx?link=/1973/ineditoriais/abril/24/p1/pag_0054_DUI6O3SN7V5CNe7E7ANSRTTG04F.pdf&pagina=54&data=24/04/1973&caderno=Ineditoriais&paginaordenacao=100054|title=Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973|access-date=2024-05-26|website=www.imprensaoficial.com.br|language=Portuguese}}</ref> In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the [[Vivo (telecommunications company)|Vivo]] brand in 2012.<ref name=":vivo" />
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).<ref name=":vivo">{{Cite web|url=https://ri.telefonica.com.br/en/the-company/our-history/|title=Our History - Telefônica RI|access-date=2024-05-26|website=Telefônica}}</ref>
== Religion == {{see also|Religion in Brazil|Protestantism in Brazil|Roman Catholic Church in Brazil}} [[Christianity]] is present in the city as follows:
=== Protestant Church === The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]], including the [[Assembleias de Deus|Assemblies of God in Brazil]] (the largest evangelical church in the country),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://confradesp.com.br/campos-eclesiasticos/|title=Campos Eclesiásticos|date=2018-12-10|access-date=2025-03-30|website=CONFRADESP|language=Portuguese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ad.org.br/locations/|title=Arquivos: Locais|access-date=2025-03-30|website=Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede|language=Portuguese}}</ref> [[Christian Congregation in Brazil]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br/localidade|title=Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil|access-date=2025-03-30|website=congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br|language=Portuguese}}</ref> among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
== See also == * [[List of municipalities in São Paulo]] * [[Interior of São Paulo]]
==References== {{reflist}}
[[Category:Bebedouro| ]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1884]] [[Category:1884 establishments in Brazil]]
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