São Sebastião do Paraíso
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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...
. Its population as of 2007 was 61,838 people living in a total area of 822 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of São Sebastião do Paraíso. It became a municipality in 1870. The city and surrounding area are famous for the growing of high-quality coffee. It also ranks high in the country for its quality of life.
Location
The city center of São Sebastião do Paraíso is located at an elevation of 991 meters in a fertile region between the state boundary of São Paulo and the great reservoir of Furnas. Neighboring municipalities are: São Tomás de AquinoSão Tomás de Aquino
São Tomás de Aquino is a Brazilian city in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be about 7,487. It is named after the Christian philosopher Saint Thomas Aquinas....
(NW), Capetinga
Capetinga
Capetinga is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 7,154 people living in a total area of 296 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos. It became a municipality...
(N), Pratápolis
Pratápolis
Pratápolis is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 8,653 people living in a total area of 214 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos...
(NE), Fortaleza de Minas
Fortaleza de Minas
Fortaleza de Minas is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 3,837 people living in a total area of 218 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos...
(E) Jacuí
Jacuí
Jacuí is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
(SE), Monte Santo de Minas
Monte Santo de Minas
Monte Santo de Minas is a Brazilian municipality in the south of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population is 21,216 inhabitants, according to the 2000 census. Its area is 592.5 km² and its density is 35.8 inhabitants per square kilometer....
(S), Itamogi
Itamogi
Itamogi is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Santo Antônio da Alegria
Santo Antônio da Alegria
Santo Antônio da Alegria is a municipality/county in the northern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 6,076, the density was 19.57/km² and the area is 310.51 km². The elevation is 791 m...
and Altinópolis
Altinópolis
Altinópolis is a Brazilian city of the state of São Paulo. The population as of 2004 was 16,425. The area is 932.832 km².- Tourism : In Altinópolis five rivers give us 35 waterfalls. San Waterfall | Waterfall and Waterfalls | Cascades for all tastes...
(SW), and Patrocínio Paulista
Patrocínio Paulista
Patrocínio Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 12,289 and the area is 601.72 km². The elevation is 743 m....
(W).
Statistical Micro-region
São Sebastião do Paraíso is a statistical micro-region consisting of 14 municipalities: ArceburgoArceburgo
Arceburgo is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 8,239 people living in a total area of 162 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of São Sebastião do Paraíso...
, Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde, Minas Gerais
Cabo Verde is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 14,024 people living in a total area of 367 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of São Sebastião do Paraíso. It...
, Guaranésia
Guaranésia
Guaranésia is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 18,649 people living in a total area of 294 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of São Sebastião do Paraíso. It...
, Guaxupé
Guaxupé
Guaxupé is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 47,894 people living in a total area of 286 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of São Sebastião do Paraíso. It...
, Itamogi
Itamogi
Itamogi is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Jacuí
Jacuí
Jacuí is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Juruaia
Juruaia
Juruaia is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Monte Belo
Monte Belo
Monte Belo is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Monte Santo de Minas
Monte Santo de Minas
Monte Santo de Minas is a Brazilian municipality in the south of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population is 21,216 inhabitants, according to the 2000 census. Its area is 592.5 km² and its density is 35.8 inhabitants per square kilometer....
, Muzambinho
Muzambinho
Muzambinho is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Nova Resende
Nova Resende
Nova Resende is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, São Pedro da União
São Pedro da União
São Pedro da União is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, São Sebastião do Paraíso, and São Tomás de Aquino
São Tomás de Aquino
São Tomás de Aquino is a Brazilian city in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be about 7,487. It is named after the Christian philosopher Saint Thomas Aquinas....
. In 2000 the population was 245,490 inhabitants living in a total area of 5,159.70 km².
Geographical Facts
Altitude- Maximum: 1183m; Place: Serra do Chapadão
- Minimum: 894m; Place: Foz Ribeirão Água Quente
- Center of the city: 980m
Temperature
- Annual average: 20.6 C
- Average annual maximum: 27.5 C
- Average annual minimum: 15.5 C
Average annual rainfall:
1,690mm
Terrain
- Flat: 8%
- Hilly: 74%
- Mountainous: 18%
Main Rivers
- Ribeirão Fundo, Ribeirão São Domingos, and Rio Santana
Distances
- 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...
: 400 km east on MG-050 - PassosPassos-People:* Cristiano Ávalos dos Passos* John Dos Passos* Márcio Emerson Passos de Albuquerque, a Brazilian footballer* Rosa Passos* Vítor Hugo Gomes Passos, a Portuguese footballer-Brazil:* Passos, Minas Gerais, a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais...
: 52 km - CampinasCampinasCampinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
: 240 km - FrancaFranca-Demography:*Total: 328.473 inhabitants on July 1, 2006.** Urban: 324.138** Rural: 6.999*Demographic density : 473,80*Child mortality until 1 year : 12,66 = 1,26%*Life expectancy : 73,03*Fertility : 2,26...
: 112 km - UberabaUberabaUberaba is a city and municipality in the west of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Its population is 296.000 with an area of 4529.7 km², giving a density of 60.71 people per km². It is located on a plateau at an elevation of 785 meters and is in the Uberaba River floodplain...
: 240 km - Ribeirão PretoRibeirão PretoRibeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the Northeastern region of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is nicknamed Brazilian California, because of a combination of an economy based on agrobusiness plus high technology, wealth and sunny weather all year long. With 605,114 inhabitants,...
: 112 km - BrasíliaBrasíliaBrasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
: 780 km (For local distances see City site
Economic activities
Industry is the main economic activity of the municipality and is mainly centered in the production of surgical material, clothing (mainly lingerie), and leather goods, from tanning to the manufacture of shoes. In 2005 384 transformation industries employing 6,165 workers. Other sectors were the retail sector employing 4,693 workers, public administration employing 1,307, and health services employing 878 workers. The GDP in 2005 was approximately R$577 million, with 63 from taxes, 343 million reais from services, 104 million reais from industry, and 68 million reais from agriculture.The region is a major producer of coffee and milk products. There were 968 rural producers on 55,000 hectares of land, meaning that the size of the landholdings was relatively small. Approximately 8,400 persons were occupied in agriculture. The main crops are coffee (13,000 hectares), sugarcane, figs, peaches, citrus fruits, rice, beans, and corn (15,000 hectares). There were 44,000 head of cattle, of which 16,000 were milk cows (2006).
There are 9 banks (2007): Banco ABN AMRO Real, Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, HSBC Bank Brasil S/A, Caixa Econômica Federal, Banco Itaú , Banco Mercantil do Brasil, ParaísoCred, and Credipar.
In the vehicle fleet there were 14,848 automobiles, 1,237 trucks, 1,264 pickup trucks, 135 buses, and 3,650 motorcycles (2007).
Health and education
In the health sector there were 24 public health establishments and 24 private establishments which included 29 health clinics and 4 hospitals with 325 beds (2005). Educational needs of 14,100 students were met by 32 primary schools, 7 middle schools, and 30 pre-primary schools.In higher education there were 2 schools: Faculdade de Ciências Económics, Administração, e Contabilidade de São Sebastião do Paraíso - FACEAC , and Universidade de Alfenas - UNIFENAS - São Sebastião do Paraíso.
- Municipal Human Development IndexHuman Development IndexThe Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
: 0.812 (2000) - State ranking: 22 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
- National ranking: 37 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
- Literacy rate: 91%
- Life expectancy: 74 (average of males and females)
In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$324.00 was above the state average of R$276.00 and above the national average of R$297.00. Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a city and municipality in south-western Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2009 was 151,449 inhabitants...
had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. The lowest was Setubinha
Setubinha
Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 10,834 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Teófilo Otoni...
with R$73.00.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a city and municipality in south-western Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2009 was 151,449 inhabitants...
with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha
Setubinha
Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 10,834 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Teófilo Otoni...
with 0.568. Nationally the highest was São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo Metropolitan Area. It is the city with the highest per capita income in Brazil and it also has the highest Human Development Index .-Geography:São Caetano do Sul is located on a plateau that is part of the...
in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities) Manari in the state of Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.