The history of Aparecida, like that of Goiania, is recent. In 1922 followers of Our Lady of Aparecida donated land so that their neighbors could build a church for the Virgin. In 1958 it was elevated to the condition of Vila, as a district of Goiania with the name Aparecida de Goias. In 1958 the name was changed to Goialandia which remained until 1963 when it emancipated itself and assumed the name of Aparecida de Goiania
