São Pedro da Aldeia

São Pedro da Aldeia
São Pedro da Aldeia
Municipality
	Municipality of São Pedro da Aldeia
	Flag Seal
	Location in the Rio de Janeiro
	São Pedro da Aldeia Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 22°50′20″S 42°06′10″W / 22.83889°S 42.10278°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Founded	16 May 1617
Population (2020)
• Total	106,049
Demonym	aldeense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	28.940-000
Area code	22
HDI (2010)	0.712 – high
Website	pmspa.rj.gov.br

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

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

^ IBGE 2020
^ "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

Previspa - Official Web Site of Public Servants of the city
São Pedro da Aldeia City Council - Official Web Site of the São Pedro da Aldeia City Council
Rio Notícias Agora-São Pedro da Aldeia - News About São Pedro da Aldeia
Visit São Pedro da Aldeia - São Pedro da Aldeia Tourism Web Site
Others:
- Map of São Pedro da Aldeia
- Pictures of São Pedro da Aldeia

[1] IBGE 2020

[2] "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)

[3] IBGE - [1]

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