Tupã is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 65,570 (2020 est.) in an area of 628 km. The city is located in the Alta Paulista Region and it is located 530 km (329.32 sq mi) from capital São Paulo. It was founded on October 12, 1929 by Luiz de Souza Leão a business man that chose the region that were tropical forest. The city is located between 2 rivers: Aguapeí River and Rio do Peixe.

The city is named after a god of thunder in the Guaraní mythology.

The municipality was created by state law in 1938.

Historical population of municipality Year Population %± 1940 35,583 — 1946 46,847 31.7% 1950 56,682 21.0% 1958 59,683 5.3% 1960 56,468 −5.4% 1970 52,537 −7.0% 1980 56,587 7.7% 1991 61,302 8.3% 2000 63,333 3.3% 2010 69,476 9.7% 2022 75,928 9.3%

In telecommunications, the city was 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).

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

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

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.

• (in Portuguese) Tupã City Hall Website
• (in Portuguese) Tourism Information (provided by the City Hall)
• (in Portuguese) Satellite image of Tupã on Google Maps