Paraisópolis | |||
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Nickname(s): Paraiso | |||
Coordinates: 22°33′14″S 45°46′48″W / 22.55389°S 45.78000°W | |||
Country | Brazil | ||
State | Minas Gerais | ||
Mesoregion | Sul/Sudoeste de Minas (IBGE/2008) | ||
Microregion | Itajubá (IBGE/2008) | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Sérgio Wagner Bizarria (until 2012) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 331,510 km2 (128,000 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 968 m (3,176 ft) | ||
Population (Census IBGE/2010) | |||
• Total | 19,392 | ||
Demonym(s) | paraisopolitano or paraisopolense |
Paraisópolis is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The municipality contains part of the 180,373 hectares (445,710 acres) Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.