Paraguaçu Paulista
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.[3] The population is 44,794 (2015 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.[4] 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.[5]
Paraguaçu Paulista | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Paraguaçu Paulista Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°25′11″S 50°34′47″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Assis |
| Microregion | Assis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ediney Taveira Queiróz (2013–2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,001.3 km2 (386.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 44,794 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
| Postal code | 19700-000 |
| Area code | +55 18 |
| Website | eparaguacu |
References
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- IBGE (10 October 2002). "Área territorial oficial" (in Portuguese). Resolução da Presidência do IBGE de n° 5 (R.PR-5/02).
- Site da Prefeitura da Estância Turístíca de Paraguaçu Paulista. "Conheça Paraguaçu Paulista" (in Portuguese).
- "Distâncias entre a cidade de São Paulo e todas as cidades do interior paulista" (in Portuguese).
- IBGE, history
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