Pirapora do Bom Jesus
Pirapora do Bom Jesus | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 23°23′50″S 47°0′10″W / 23.39722°S 47.00278°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast Brazil |
State | São Paulo |
Metropolitan Region | São Paulo |
Area | |
• Total | 108.49 km2 (41.89 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 17,646 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BRST) |
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.[1] The population is 17,646 (2015 est.) in an area of 108.49 km².[2] 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
External links
References
- ^ "Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011". Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística