São Pedro da Aldeia

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

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22°50′20″S 42°06′10″W / 22.83889°S 42.10278°W / -22.83889; -42.10278Country

BrazilRegionSoutheastState

Rio de JaneiroFounded16 May 1617Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total106,049DemonymaldeenseTime zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal Code

28.940-000

Area code22HDI (2010)0.712 – high^[2]Websitepmspa.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

Municipalities of Rio de Janeiro

Capital: Rio de Janeiro

Mesoregion
Baixadas

Bacia de São João	Casimiro de Abreu Rio das Ostras Silva Jardim
Lagos	Araruama Armação dos Búzios Arraial do Cabo Cabo Frio Iguaba Grande São Pedro da Aldeia Saquarema

Mesoregion
Centro Fluminense

Cantagalo-Cordeiro	Cantagalo Carmo Cordeiro Macuco
Nova Friburgo	Bom Jardim Duas Barras Nova Friburgo Sumidouro
Santa Maria Madalena	Santa Maria Madalena São Sebastião do Alto Trajano de Morais
Três Rios	Areal Comendador Levy Gasparian Paraíba do Sul Sapucaia Três Rios

Mesoregion
Metropolitana do
Rio de Janeiro

Itaguaí	Itaguaí Mangaratiba Seropédica
Macacu-Caceribu	Cachoeiras de Macacu Rio Bonito
Microregion Rio de Janeiro	Belford Roxo Duque de Caxias Guapimirim Itaboraí Japeri Magé Maricá Nilópolis Niterói Mesquita Nova Iguaçu Queimados Rio de Janeiro São Gonçalo São João de Meriti Tanguá
Serrana	Petrópolis São José do Vale do Rio Preto Teresópolis
Vassouras	Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin Mendes Miguel Pereira Paracambi Paty do Alferes Vassouras

Mesoregion
Noroeste Fluminense

Itaperuna	Bom Jesus do Itabapoana Italva Itaperuna Laje do Muriaé Natividade Porciúncula Varre-Sai
Santo Antônio de Pádua	Aperibé Cambuci Itaocara Miracema Santo Antônio de Pádua São José de Ubá

Mesoregion
Norte Fluminense

Campos dos Goytacazes	Campos dos Goytacazes Cardoso Moreira São Fidélis São Francisco de Itabapoana São João da Barra
Macaé	Carapebus Conceição de Macabu Macaé Quissamã

Mesoregion
Sul Fluminense

Baía da Ilha Grande	Angra dos Reis Parati
Barra do Piraí	Barra do Piraí Rio das Flores Valença
Vale do Paraíba Fluminense	Barra Mansa Itatiaia Pinheiral Piraí Porto Real Quatis Resende Rio Claro Volta Redonda