Barretos is a municipality in the northern part of the state of São Paulo , Brazil . The city has approximately 122,833 inhabitants ( IBGE /2020) and an area of 1566.1 km. Barretos belongs to the Mesoregion of Ribeirão Preto .
4-510: The city was founded on August 25, 1854. The first chapel was built in 1856, where today lies the "Praça Francisco Barreto". On January 8, 1897, Barretos was officially established as a municipality. The tertiary sector of the city is the most relevant, with 72.09% of the city GDP. Industry is 21.64% of the GDP, and the primary sector corresponds to 6.28%. The largest Latin American cancer center
8-547: Is based in this city. Barretos hosts annually the most famous rodeo festival in the country, the Festa do Peão de Barretos . The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos . In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo . In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted
12-513: 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). Barretos is served by Chafei Amsei Airport , which offers general aviation but no scheduled flights. Christianity is present in the city as follows: The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos . The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in
16-551: The city, mainly Pentecostal , including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country), Christian Congregation in Brazil , among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil. This geographical article relating to the state of São Paulo is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tertiary sector Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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