São Sebastião do Paraíso (São Sebastião do Paraíso)
São Sebastião do Paraíso is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 71,445 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.
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 Aquino (NW), Capetinga (N), Pratápolis (NE), Fortaleza de Minas (E) Jacuí (SE), Monte Santo de Minas (S), Itamogi, Santo Antônio da Alegria and Altinópolis (SW), and Patrocínio Paulista (W).
The municipality contains the 248 ha São Sebastião do Paraíso Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1974.
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 Aquino (NW), Capetinga (N), Pratápolis (NE), Fortaleza de Minas (E) Jacuí (SE), Monte Santo de Minas (S), Itamogi, Santo Antônio da Alegria and Altinópolis (SW), and Patrocínio Paulista (W).
The municipality contains the 248 ha São Sebastião do Paraíso Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1974.
Map - São Sebastião do Paraíso (São Sebastião do Paraíso)
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Country - Brazil
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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BRL | Brazilian real | R$ | 2 |
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EN | English language |
FR | French language |
PT | Portuguese language |
ES | Spanish language |