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São Pedro da Aldeia






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Coordinates: 22°5020S 42°0610W / 22.83889°S 42.10278°W / -22.83889; -42.10278
 

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São Pedro da Aldeia
Municipality of São Pedro da Aldeia

Flag of São Pedro da Aldeia
Official seal of São Pedro da Aldeia
Location in the Rio de Janeiro
Location in the Rio de Janeiro
São Pedro da Aldeia is located in Brazil
São Pedro da Aldeia

São Pedro da Aldeia

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 22°50′20S 42°06′10W / 22.83889°S 42.10278°W / -22.83889; -42.10278
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
Founded16 May 1617
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total106,049
Demonymaldeense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
28.940-000
Area code22
HDI (2010)0.712 – high[2]
Websitepmspa.rj.gov.br

São Pedro da Aldeia (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈpedɾu dɐwˈdejɐ]) is a municipalityinBrazil. Its population was 106,049 (2020) and its area is 340 km2.[3]

Geography[edit]

It lies in the east of Rio de Janeiro State on the Araruama Lagoon, 120 km from the state capital, Rio de Janeiro. The Araruama lagoon is the largest hypersaline lagoon in the world. Sports like windsurfing, kitesurfing and others like these are common because of the wind force in São Pedro da Aldeia

Economy[edit]

Salt extraction and fishing are the two most important industries.

History[edit]

São Pedro da Aldeia was founded in 1660 by Catholic priests on the top of a hill named after Saint Peter, in honor of whom the city was named. A chapel was built that was later replaced by an architecturally significant church. Nowadays it is the main historical monument in the town and is protected by state laws. Some colonial buildings and landmarks remain today, such as the cemetery beside the church, where the family graves of the founders of the town remain. In the 1960s the Brazilian Air Force and Navy built a military airport there, bringing many migrants from others parts of the country and increasing the town's population.

References[edit]

  • ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • ^ IBGE - [1]
  • External links[edit]


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