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Pirapora do Bom Jesus

Pirapora do Bom Jesus

Municipality in Southeast Brazil, Brazil

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.

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Culture

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

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References

  1. [1]
    IBGE 2020
  2. [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. [3]
    Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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