| Official Name: | Rio das Pedras |
| Native Name: | Município de Rio das Pedras |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -22.8428°N -47.6058°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | São Paulo |
| Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
| Subdivision Name3: | Piracicaba |
| Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
| Subdivision Name4: | Piracicaba |
| Subdivision Type5: | Metrop. region |
| Established Date: | 10 July, 1894 |
| Leader Party: | PPS |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Júlio Cesar Barros Ayres |
| Elevation M: | 625 |
| Area Total Km2: | 226.657 |
| Population Total: | 35,738 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | BRT |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Rio das Pedras is a municipality in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, located at the Microregion of Piracicaba.As of 2020, it has 35,738 people and an area of 226.657 square kilometers.[2]
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] 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).[4]
See also: Religion in Brazil, Protestantism in Brazil and Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. Christianity is present in the city as follows:
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba.[5]
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),[6] [7] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[8] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.