Paraguaçu
Paraguaçu | |
|---|---|
Location in Minas Gerais state | |
| Coordinates: 21°32′S 45°46′W / 21.533°S 45.767°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Area | |
• Total | 424 km2 (164 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 21,605 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Paraguaçu is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 21,605 (2020 est.) in an area of 424 km². The elevation of the municipal seat is 825 m. It became a municipality in 1911.
Paraguaçu is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Alfenas. It is 25 km west of Alfenas, to which it is linked by highway BR-491. Distances to other cities are:
- São Paulo: 315 km
- Belo Horizonte: 330 km
- Rio de Janeiro: 427 km