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]
Paraguaçu Paulista | |
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Municipality | |
![]() 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 | Antônio Takashi Sasada (Antian) (2021 – 2024) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,001.3 km2 (386.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
Population (2020 [3]) | |
• Total | 45,945 |
• Density | 46/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 |
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