Paraguaçu Paulista

Coordinates: 22°25′11″S 50°34′47″W / 22.41972°S 50.57972°W / -22.41972; -50.57972
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Paraguaçu Paulista
Flag of Paraguaçu Paulista
Coat of arms of Paraguaçu Paulista
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Paraguaçu Paulista is located in Brazil
Paraguaçu Paulista
Paraguaçu Paulista
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°25′11″S 50°34′47″W / 22.41972°S 50.57972°W / -22.41972; -50.57972
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
MesoregionAssis
MicroregionAssis
Government
 • MayorAntônio Takashi Sasada (Antian) (2021 – 2024)
Area
 • Total1,001.3 km2 (386.6 sq mi)
Elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (2020 [3])
 • Total45,945
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
19700-000
Area code+55 18
Websiteeparaguacu.sp.gov.br

Paraguaçu Paulista is a municipality in south-west of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Microregion of Assis, situated in the middle Paranapanema Valley.[4] The population is 45,945 (2020 est.) in an area of 1001.3 km².[1] It's the second largest population of microregion and the 3rd of mesoregion, and is 422 km away from the capital, São Paulo.[5] Paraguaçu was created as a district of the (then) municipality of Conceição de Monte Alegre in 1923. It became a separate municipality in 1925. Its name was changed to Paraguaçu Paulista in 1948.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. ^ IBGE (10 October 2002). "Área territorial oficial" (in Portuguese). Resolução da Presidência do IBGE de n° 5 (R.PR-5/02).
  3. ^ IBGE 2020
  4. ^ Site da Prefeitura da Estância Turístíca de Paraguaçu Paulista. "Conheça Paraguaçu Paulista" (in Portuguese).
  5. ^ "Distâncias entre a cidade de São Paulo e todas as cidades do interior paulista" (in Portuguese).
  6. ^ IBGE, history