Governança e estruturação de rota de peregrinação: análise da viabilidade de uma instância organizadora para o Caminho de Manoelina (MG)

Abstract

This study analyzes the structuring process of the Caminho de Manoelina, a historical- religious tourism initiative under development in the municipalities of Entre Rios de

Minas, Desterro de Entre Rios, Piedade dos Gerais and Crucilândia, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Inspired by the memory and popular devotion surrounding Manoelina Maria de Jesus, the route proposes the creation of a pilgrimage path of approximately 75 kilometers, to be completed over three days of walking. In this context, the research aims to analyze the feasibility and the role of an organizing instance as a central mechanism for management, maintenance and territorial articulation of the route. Methodologically, a qualitative approach was adopted, based on data triangulation involving bibliographic research, documentary analysis and field observation. Data were initially treated through content analysis and subsequently examined using governance indicators, allowing for a structured and evaluative approach. The results indicate that, although there is social mobilization and an emerging flow of pilgrims, the consolidation of the Caminho de Manoelina requires improvements in intermunicipal coordination, route structuring, institutional articulation and resource mobilization. In this sense, the establishment of an organizing instance emerges as a viable alternative to support the organization and sustainability of the route, contributing to the valorization of Manoelina’s memory and to the strengthening of cultural and religious tourism in the region.