The Sapucaí-Mirim River is a

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...

that flows through the

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ian states of

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...

and

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 ...

. Its source lies within the

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and it discharges into the Sapucaí River.

Course

The headwaters of the river are protected by the

Sapucaí Mirim Environmental Protection Area The Sapucaí Mirim Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental Sapucaí-Mirim) is an environmental protection area in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Location The Sapucaí Mirim Environmental Protection Area is divided be ...

, created in 1998. The

Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area The Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental Fernão Dias) is an Environmental protection area in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Location The Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area (APA) is divided ...

, created in 1997, also protects some of the headwaters. In the state of São Paulo, the river passes by the municipalities of

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and São Bento do Sapucaí. In the state of Minas Gerais, it passes by the municipalities of Sapucaí-Mirim,

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Paraisópolis Paraisópolis is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a population (2020) of 21,221. The municipality contains part of the Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area The Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteçã ...

, Conceição dos Ouros,

Cachoeira de Minas Cachoeira de Minas (translation: Minas' Waterfall) is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Minas Ger ...

and

Pouso Alegre Pouso Alegre is a municipality in southern region of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, with a population of 152,549 in 2020. The area of the municipality is 543 km². It lies in the valley of the Sapucaí River. Cities that form boundaries with Po ...

Tributaries

Its main tributaries are the Capivari River, Itaim River,

Mandu River Rivers of Minas Gerais The Mandu River is a Brazilian river in the state of Minas Gerais. Its source is located near Ouro Fino. The river passes through the municipalities of Ouro Fino, Borda da Mata, and Pouso Alegre. It discharges into the Sap ...

and the Ribeirão dos Ouros.

References

Rivers of São Paulo (state) Rivers of Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-river-stub