São Pedro, São Paulo

São Pedro is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is of 35,980 (2020) in an area of 611.278 km² (236.02 sq mi).^[3]

São Pedro
Municipality
Municipality of the Touristic Resort of São Pedro Município da Estância Turística de São Pedro
City as seen near the Christ's Belvedere
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Fide et labore patriae magnitudo (Latin for With faith and work, we magnify the country)
Anthem: Exaltação a São Pedro
Interactive map outlining São Pedro
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Coordinates: 22°32′55″S 47°54′50″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Named for	Saint Peter
Government [1][2]
• Mayor	Thiago Silva (PSDB)
• City council	Members Adilson de Jesus (PROS) Adriano Vitor de Oliveira (SD) Albino Antunes (PPS) Antonio Benedito Ferraz Toledo (PSL) Carlos Eduardo Oliveira (PSB) Cássio Hellmeister Capellari (DEM) Elias Garcia Candeias (PP) Gilberto Vieira de Macêdo (PDT) Giuliano Giocondo Ghirotti Antonelli (PSB) Joyce Nottingham Benevides Siloto (PV) Luiz Fernando Gomes Altos (PSDB) Ondina Daniel (PSD) Roberson Pedrosa de Oliveira (PSL)
Area [3][4]
• Total	611.278 km2 (236.016 sq mi)
Elevation [5]	561.01 m (1,840.58 ft)
Population  (2020 [6])
• Total	35,980
• Rank	988th, Brazil
• Density	51.98/km2 (134.6/sq mi)
Demonym	são-pedrense[4][7]
Ethnicity [8][9]
• White	77.61% (24,572 inhabitants)
• Brown	19.63% (6,216 inhabitants)
• Black	2.29% (724 inhabitants)
• Yellow	0.39% (124 inhabitants)
• Indian	0.08% (26 inhabitants)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal code	13520-000
Area code	19[10]
HDI (2010)[11]	0.755 – high
Website	www.saopedro.sp.gov.br

Geography

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification São Pedro has a tropical savanna climate.^[12]

Climate data for São Pedro, São Paulo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.3 (86.5)	30.4 (86.7)	30.0 (86.0)	28.4 (83.1)	26.4 (79.5)	25.2 (77.4)	25.5 (77.9)	27.7 (81.9)	28.6 (83.5)	29.1 (84.4)	29.6 (85.3)	29.6 (85.3)	28.4 (83.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.6 (76.3)	24.8 (76.6)	24.2 (75.6)	22.0 (71.6)	19.7 (67.5)	18.4 (65.1)	18.2 (64.8)	20.0 (68.0)	21.5 (70.7)	22.6 (72.7)	23.3 (73.9)	23.9 (75.0)	21.9 (71.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.9 (66.0)	19.1 (66.4)	18.4 (65.1)	15.7 (60.3)	13.0 (55.4)	11.6 (52.9)	11.0 (51.8)	12.4 (54.3)	14.4 (57.9)	16.1 (61.0)	17.0 (62.6)	18.3 (64.9)	15.5 (59.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	221.5 (8.72)	191.2 (7.53)	149.2 (5.87)	71.8 (2.83)	62.3 (2.45)	44.1 (1.74)	26.7 (1.05)	27.1 (1.07)	64.3 (2.53)	124.0 (4.88)	133.5 (5.26)	191.8 (7.55)	1,307.5 (51.48)
Source: Center for Meteorological and Climatic Researches Applied to Agriculture[12]

Parks and recreation

View of the city from Marcelo Golinelli Eco-touristic Park.

Infrastructure

Transportation

The city is served by São Pedro Airport.

Utilities

Water is provided by the Autonomous Service of Water and Sewage of São Pedro (SAAESP).^[13]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[14] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[15]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[15]

Religion

See also: Religion in Brazil, Protestantism in Brazil, and 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 Piracicaba.^[16]

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),^[17][18] Christian Congregation in Brazil,^[19] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

References

1. "Prefeitura de São Pedro | Gestão Atual" [São Pedro City Hall | Current Management]. São Pedro City Hall (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
2. "17ª Legislatura" [17th Legislature]. São Pedro Municipal Council (in Portuguese). SINO Informática. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
3. "Official Territorial Area". Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
4. "IBGE | Brasil em Síntese | São Paulo | São Pedro | Panorama" [IBGE | Brazil in Brief | São Paulo | São Pedro | Panorama]. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
5. "BR Localidades 2010 v1" [BR Locations 2010 v1] (MDB). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
6. IBGE 2020
7. "Significado de são-pedrense" [Meaning of são-pedrense]. Caldas Aulete Online Dictionary (in Portuguese). Lexikon Editora Digital. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
8. "IBGE | Brasil em Síntese | São Paulo | São Pedro | Pesquisa | Censo | Universo - Características da população e dos domicílios" [IBGE | Brazil in Brief | São Paulo | São Pedro | Research | Census | Universe - Characteristics of population and households]. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
9. "Tabela 2093 – População residente por cor ou raça, sexo, situação do domicílio e grupos de idade – Amostra – Características Gerais da População" [Table 2093 – Resident population by color or race, sex, state of domicile and age groups – Sample – General Characteristics of the Population] (in Portuguese). IBGE System of Automatic Recovery (SIDRA). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
10. "CÓDIGOS DE SÃO PAULO" [SÃO PAULO CODES] (PDF). National Agency of Telecommunications (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
11. "Ranking IDHM Municípios 2010" [MHDI Ranking Municipalities 2010]. United Nations Development Programme Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
12. "Clima dos Municípios Paulistas / São Pedro" [Climate of São Paulo State Municipalities / Águas de São Pedro]. Center for Meteorological and Climatic Researches Applied to Agriculture - Unicamp (in Portuguese). State University of Campinas. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
13. "APRESENTAÇÃO" [PRESENTATION]. SAAESP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 May 2019.
14. "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
15. "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
16. "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
17. "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
18. "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-22.
19. "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-22.

External links

• (in Portuguese) Prefeitura de São Pedro The official website of São Pedro.
• (in Portuguese) Câmara Municipal de São Pedro São Pedro City Council website.
• (in Portuguese) Estância Turística de São Pedro A tourism website about São Pedro.