Barretos

Template:Short description Template:Infobox settlement 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.<ref name="IBGE">Template:Cite web</ref> Barretos belongs to the Mesoregion of Ribeirão Preto.

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Neighborhood in Barretos at Avenida 31 and Rua 24

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The largest Latin American cancer center is based in this city.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.<ref name=":vivo" />

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).<ref name=":vivo">Template:Cite web</ref>

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

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Notable people

Douglas Camilo da Silva (born 1990), footballer
Wagner Coradin (born 1989), footballer<ref>Template:Soccerway</ref>

Religion

Template:See also Christianity is present in the city as follows:

Catholic Church

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Christian Congregation in Brazil,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

References

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External links

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