Tarumã
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Tarumã is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It was founded in October 20, 1927 and has a population of 15,183. It is 455 km away from the capital, São Paulo.[2]
Tarumã | |
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| Município de Tarumã Municipality of Tarumã | |
Partial view of Tarumã | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: The City of Tomorrow Digital City | |
| Motto: Together We Are More | |
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  Tarumã Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°44′48″S 50°34′38″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region |  Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Founded | October 20, 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jairo da Costa e Silva (2013-2016) |
| Area | |
• Total | 302.913 km2 (116.955 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 509 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 15,183 |
| • Density | 42.5/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tarumãense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| ZIP codes | 19820-000 |
| Area code | (+55) 18 |
| Website | www |
History
Tarumã started as a village called Vila Lex (Lex Village), named for its founder Gilberto Lex, a German immigrant who arrived in Brazil in 1825. Its present name comes from a Tupi–Guarani word[citation needed] for the indigenous fruit tree Vitex montevidensis.[3]
The town was elevated to District of Peace in 1927, and to municipality status in 1993. The first mayor of the municipality was Oscar Gozzi.
Geography
The town has an annual average temperature of 23.1 °C and the vegetation predominates Mata Atlântica and Cerrado, is then a transition zone of vegetation.
Demographics
Government
Mayor: Oscar Gozzi (2017–2020)
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] 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).[6]
Religion
Christianity is present in the city as follows:
Catholic Church
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis.[7]
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),[8][9] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[10] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
