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Aparecida
Municipality
Aparecida and the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Aparecida Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°50′50″S 45°13′48″W / 22.84722°S 45.23000°W / -22.84722; -45.23000Coordinates: 22°50′50″S 45°13′48″W / 22.84722°S 45.23000°W / -22.84722; -45.23000
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast Brazil
State	São Paulo
Metropolitan Region	Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Area
• Total	121.08 km2 (46.75 sq mi)
Elevation	542 m (1,778 ft)
Population (2015)
• Total	36,217
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal code	12570-000
Website	www.aparecida.sp.gov.br

Aparecida is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is located in the fertile valley of the River Paraíba do Sul on the southern (right) bank. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.^[1] The population is 36,217 (2015 est.) in an area of 121.08 km².^[2] The municipality is sometimes referred as Aparecida do Norte.

History

Once part of the municipality of Guaratinguetá, it was emancipated in 1928.

Geography

Aparecida is located 168 km northeast of São Paulo and 240 km west of Rio de Janeiro.

With an average altitude of 544 meters, and elevations varying from 525 to 620 meters, Aparecida has a hot climate with dry winters. Recorded temperatures are a maximum of 35 °C, a minimum of -1 °C and an average of 22 °C.

Main sights

It is home to and named after the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, the patron saint of Brazil, declared so by Pope Pius XI in 1929. Pope Benedict XVI delivered a speech here in May, 2007.

It now depends exclusively on tourism generated by the devotees surrounding the statue of the Virgin. Aparecida receives more than 7 million tourists a year making it the most popular religious pilgrimage site in Latin America.^[3]

These pilgrims come to visit the Basilica containing the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida. This statue, thought to have been found in the Paraíba River in October 1717, is made of clay and measures 40 centimeters in height. The dark colour was produced by the years of exposure to candles and lamps around the altar. In 1978 it was attacked and reduced to hundreds of fragments which were meticulously put back together by specialists from the São Paulo Museum of Art.^[4]

The city has other attractions besides the religious buildings such as a theme park, aquarium, and museums. Among the local events are the Festa de Nossa Senhora Aparecida, on 12 October, which attracts more than 100,000 faithful, and the Festa de São Benedito, which has performances by several folkloric groups.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Aparecida.

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  Media related to Aparecida at Wikimedia Commons


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  (in Portuguese) Cidade de Aparecida