title: Pirapora do Bom Jesus
text: # Pirapora do Bom Jesus
  
  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. The population is 19,178 (2020 est.) in an area of 108.49 km². 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.
  
  