Paraisópolis
Place in Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Paraisópolis is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a population (2020) of 21,221.
CountryBrazil
Established25 January 1873
Elevation968 m (3,176 ft)
Demonymparaisopolitano or paraisopolense
Paraisópolis | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Paraiso | |
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  Paraisópolis Location within Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°33′14″S 45°46′48″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | Sul/Sudoeste de Minas (IBGE/2008)[1] |
| Microregion | Itajubá (IBGE/2008)[1] |
| Established | 25 January 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sérgio Wagner Bizarria (until 2012) |
| Area | |
• Total | 331,510 km2 (128,000 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 968 m (3,176 ft) |
| Population (2020 [3]) | |
• Total | 21,221 |
| Demonym | paraisopolitano or paraisopolense |
The municipality contains part of the 180,373 hectares (445,710 acres) Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.[4]
