Lucélia

Lucélia
Lucélia
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in São Paulo state
	Lucélia Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 21°43′13″S 51°1′8″W / 21.72028°S 51.01889°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	315 km2 (122 sq mi)
Population (2020 )
• Total	21,886
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Lucélia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 21,886 (2020 est.) in an area of 315 km².^[2] The elevation is 438 m.

History

The municipality was created by state law in 1944.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population of municipality
Year	Population	%±
1950	29,900	—
1960	23,834	−20.3%
1970	20,472	−14.1%
1980	18,710	−8.6%
1991	19,286	3.1%
2000	18,316	−5.0%
2010	19,882	8.5%
2022	20,061	0.9%
^[4]^[5]^[6]

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[7] 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).^[8]

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 Marília.^[9]

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),^[10]^[11] Christian Congregation in Brazil,^[12] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.