Pirapora do Bom Jesus

Municipality in Southeast Brazil, Brazil
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Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
23°23′50″S 47°0′10″W / 23.39722°S 47.00278°W / -23.39722; -47.00278CountryBrazilRegionSoutheast BrazilStateSão PauloMetropolitan RegionSão PauloArea
 • Total108.49 km2 (41.89 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total19,178 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Pirapora do Bom Jesus is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[2] The population is 19,178 (2020 est.) in an area of 108.49 km².[3] The name Pirapora comes from the Tupi language.

Culture

Pirapora is the biggest Brazilian shrine after Aparecida. A sculpture of the Good Jesus is venerated here.

See also

  • Pirapora

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011". Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

External links

  • Santuário do Senhor Bom Jesus
Places adjacent to Pirapora do Bom Jesus
Cabreúva and Jundiaí
Araçariguama
Pirapora do Bom Jesus
Cajamar
Santana de Parnaíba
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