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São Pedro da Aldeia

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nameSão Pedro da Aldeia
settlement_typeMunicipality
official_nameMunicipality of São Pedro da Aldeia
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image3SPedroAldeia-JesuitChurch.jpg
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image6Capelinha - panoramio - Marcio Sette.jpg
image_flagBandeira de São Pedro da Aldeia.jpg
image_sealBrasao-de São Pedro da Aldeia.jpg
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map_captionLocation in the Rio de Janeiro
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in Brazil
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subdivision_nameBrazil
subdivision_name1Southeast
subdivision_name2Rio de Janeiro
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established_date16 May 1617
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population_total106,049
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population_demonymaldeense
timezoneBRT
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area_code22
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postal_code28.940-000
blank_nameHDI (2010)
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São Pedro da Aldeia () is a municipality in Brazil. Its population was 106,049 (2020) and its area is 340 km2.

Geography

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

Salt extraction and fishing are the two most important industries.

History

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

References

  1. [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rj/sao-pedro-da-aldeia/panorama IBGE 2020]
  2. [[Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. IBGE]] - [http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php]
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