{{short description|Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Municipality of Descalvado | name = Descalvado | settlement_type = Municipality | image_shield = Brasão de Descalvado.svg | image_flag = Bandeira de Descalvado.svg | image_skyline = {{multiple image|total_width=300px|perrow=2/2/2|border=infobox | image1 = At Descalvado 2018 040.jpg | image2 = Descalvado 90.jpg | image3 = Descalvado afternoon 09.jpg | image4 = Descalvado 140.jpg | image5 = 20141005 Capelas de Descalvado 01.jpg | image6 = Descalvado 87.jpg }} | image_caption = | image_map = SaoPaulo Municip Descalvado.svg | map_caption = Location in São Paulo | pushpin_map = Brazil | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil | coordinates = {{coord|21|54|14|S|47|36|10|W|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Brazil}} | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Southeast | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = {{flag|São Paulo}} | subdivision_type3 = Mesoregion | subdivision_name3 = Araraquara | subdivision_type4 = Microregion | subdivision_name4 = São Carlos | subdivision_type5 = Metrop. region | subdivision_name5 = | established_title = | established_date = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = | elevation_m = 679 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 753.7 | area_metro_km2 = | population_footnotes = <ref>[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/descalvado/panorama IBGE 2020]</ref> | population_total = 33,910 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | timezone1 = BRT | utc_offset1 = −3 | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 13690-000 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = +55 19 | blank_name = '''HDI''' (2010) | blank_info = 0.760 – <span style="color:#090">high</span><ref>{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.pnud.org.br/arquivos/ranking-idhm-2010.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233352/http://www.pnud.org.br/arquivos/ranking-idhm-2010.pdf |archive-date=July 8, 2014 |access-date=August 1, 2013 |publisher=United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) }}</ref> | website = {{url|www.descalvado.sp.gov.br}} }} '''Descalvado''' is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 33,910 (2020 est.) in an area of {{cvt|753.7|km2}}.<ref>[http://cod.ibge.gov.br/762 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística]</ref>
==History== The city was founded firstly as a settlement in the 1830s and was one of the main coffee producer in São Paulo's golden coffee plantation years.
==Economy== Descalvado's economy is farming based and sugar cane and poultry are its main products.
== Media == In telecommunications, the city was served by 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=2024-06-04|website=www.imprensaoficial.com.br|language=Portuguese}}</ref> 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).<ref name=":vivo">{{Cite web|url=https://ri.telefonica.com.br/en/the-company/our-history/|title=Our History - Telefônica RI|access-date=2024-06-04|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:
=== Catholic Church === The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsapa.html|title=São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]|access-date=2024-06-17|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref>
=== Protestant Church === 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),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://confradesp.com.br/campos-eclesiasticos/|title=Campos Eclesiásticos|date=2018-12-10|access-date=2024-06-17|website=CONFRADESP|language=Portuguese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ad.org.br/locations/|title=Arquivos: Locais|access-date=2024-06-17|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=2024-06-17|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}}
{{São Paulo state|Araraquara}}
Category:Municipalities in São Paulo (state) Category:Populated places established in 1832 Category:1832 establishments in Brazil
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