Pirapora do Bom Jesus

Pirapora do Bom Jesus
Municipality
The church
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Pirapora do Bom Jesus Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°23′50″S 47°0′10″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast Brazil
State	São Paulo
Metropolitan Region	São Paulo
Area
• Total	108.49 km^2 (41.89 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	19,178
• Density	180/km^2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−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 km^2.[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.

Notable residents

• Bruno Caboclo (born 1995), basketball player

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