Paraguaçu is a municipality in the state of

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literall ...

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. The population is 21,605 (2020 est.) in an area of 424 km².Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
/ref> The elevation of the municipal seat is 825 m. It became a municipality in 1911. Paraguaçu is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of

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. It is west of Alfenas and is linked by highway BR-491. The distance is 25 km. Other distances are: *

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. The climate is mainly mild with rains in the months of September to April. The average annual rainfall is 1,200 millimeters. 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. File:Paraguaçu 2019.jpeg File:Paraguaçu, MG 01 46 13 504000.jpeg, Igreja Nossa Senhora Aparecida File:Paraguaçu, MG 01 46 17 586000.jpeg, Hotel Paraguassu File:Paraguaçu, MG 01 46 35 008000.jpeg

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Site of the city government
Municipalities in Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-geo-stub

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