Paraguaçu
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Paraguaçu is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais
in Brazil
. The population in 2007 was 19,603 in a total area of 425 km². The elevation of the municipal seat is 825 mts. It became a municipality in 1911.
Paraguaçu is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Alfenas
. It is west of Alfenas and is linked by BR-491. The distance is 25 km.
Other distances are:
Neighboring municipalities are Campos Gerais
, Três Pontas
, Eloi Mendes
, Cordislândia
, Machado
, Alfenas
and Fama
.
The climate is mainly mild with rains in the months of September to April. The average annual rainfall is 1,200 milímeters. The average annual temperature is 21 °C; the average minimum is 13 °C; and the average maximum is 28 °C.
The main economic activities are agriculture and livestock raising, with production of coffee and dairy products. There are also textile industries. The main crops are coffee (7,000 ha. in 2006), corn (5,500 ha.) and modest production of potatoes, rice, and beans.
In 2006 there were 685 rural properties with a total agricultural area of 20,977 ha. of which about half was planted in crops. The landholding system can be characterized as minifundio.
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The population in 2007 was 19,603 in a total area of 425 km². The elevation of the municipal seat is 825 mts. It became a municipality in 1911.
Paraguaçu is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Alfenas
Alfenas
Alfenas is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais state. In 2007 its population was 71,628 and the area of the municipality is 849 km2. The elevation is 888m. It is served by highways MG 179, BR 491 and BR 369. The distance to the state capital...
. It is west of Alfenas and is linked by BR-491. The distance is 25 km.
Other distances are:
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: 315 km. - Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
: 330 km - Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
: 427 km
Neighboring municipalities are Campos Gerais
Campos Gerais
Campos Gerais is a municipality in the south of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The population was 28,954 in 2007 in a total area of 769 km². The elevation is 1,026. It became a municipality in 1901....
, Três Pontas
Três Pontas
Três Pontas is a city and municipality in southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The population in 2007 was 51,121 inhabitants in a total area of 689 km²....
, Eloi Mendes
Elói Mendes
Elói Mendes is a municipality in the south of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 24.161 in a total area of 498 km². The elevation of the municipal seat is 899 meters.-Location:...
, Cordislândia
Cordislândia
Cordislândia is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Machado
Machado
-People:*Alicia Machado, Venezuelan Miss Universe*Staney Machado, RN Podar Physical Education Teacher*Anderson Machado, United States baseball player*Antonio Machado, Spanish poet*Bernardino Machado, Portuguese statesman...
, Alfenas
Alfenas
Alfenas is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais state. In 2007 its population was 71,628 and the area of the municipality is 849 km2. The elevation is 888m. It is served by highways MG 179, BR 491 and BR 369. The distance to the state capital...
and Fama
Fama
-Biography:Formed in 1989 by brothers Javier, Oscar, and Edgar Galvan, and friend Eddie Gonzalez, the band gained prominence in the mid-1990s with a string of hit albums. They were given the nickname "The Golden Boys" by Tejano music DJs...
.
The climate is mainly mild with rains in the months of September to April. The average annual rainfall is 1,200 milímeters. The average annual temperature is 21 °C; the average minimum is 13 °C; and the average maximum is 28 °C.
The main economic activities are agriculture and livestock raising, with production of coffee and dairy products. There are also textile industries. The main crops are coffee (7,000 ha. in 2006), corn (5,500 ha.) and modest production of potatoes, rice, and beans.
In 2006 there were 685 rural properties with a total agricultural area of 20,977 ha. of which about half was planted in crops. The landholding system can be characterized as minifundio.
See also
- List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
- Paraguaçu PaulistaParaguaçu PaulistaParaguaçu Paulista is a municipality....