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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 km2. Barretos belongs to the Mesoregion of Ribeirão Preto.




History


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.




Economy


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 is based in this city.




Culture


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.




Media


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 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).




Transportation


SP-326 Rodovia Brigadeiro Faria Lima
SP-425 Rodovia Assis Chateaubriand
Barretos is served by Chafei Amsei Airport, which offers general aviation but no scheduled flights.




Sports


Barretos EC - a football club that is in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.




Climate






Notable people


Douglas Camilo da Silva (born 1990), footballer
Wagner Coradin (born 1989), footballer




Religion



Christianity is present in the city as follows:




= Catholic Church

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The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos.




= Protestant Church

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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), Christian Congregation in Brazil, among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.




See also


List of municipalities in the state of São Paulo by population
List of municipalities in the state of São Paulo by area




References






External links


(in Portuguese) http://www.barretos.sp.gov.br Prefecture of Barretos
(in Portuguese) https://web.archive.org/web/20050225231012/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/sp/barretos/
(in Portuguese) http://www.independentes.com.br

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