Dracena is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 45,847 (2015 est.) in an area of . The elevation is 421 m.
Dracena was founded on December 8, 1945 on the initiative of Irio Spinardi, João Vandramini, VirgÃÂlio and Florêncio Fioravanti. It grew rapidly, and became an independent municipality in 1948, when it was separated from Lucélia.
The municipality contains part of the Rio do Peixe State Park, created in 2002.
The climate is subtropical, The annual medium temperature is , the warmest month is January and the coolest month is July . The highest temperature ever registered was and the lowest, .
In telecommunications, the city was served by . 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 MarÃÂlia.
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.
Dracena is served by Muliterno de Dracena Airport.