Paraisópolis

This article is about the city in Minas Gerais. For the neighborhood in São Paulo, see Paraisópolis (São Paulo).

Paraisópolis is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a population (2020) of 21,221.

Paraisópolis
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Nickname:  Paraiso
Paraisópolis
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]
Government
• Mayor	Sérgio Wagner Bizarria (until 2012)
Area [2]
• Total	331,510 km2 (128,000 sq mi)
Elevation	968 m (3,176 ft)
Population  (2020 [3])
• Total	21,221
Demonym	paraisopolitano or paraisopolense

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The municipality contains part of the 180,373 hectares (445,710 acres) Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.^[4]

See also

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais