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 (2020
[1]) | |
• Total | 19,178 |
• Density | 180/km2 (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 km2. [3] The name Pirapora comes from the Tupi language.
Pirapora is the biggest Brazilian shrine after Aparecida. A sculpture of the Good Jesus is venerated here.