São Sebastião do Paraíso | |
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| Municipality of São Sebastião do Paraíso | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Minas Gerais | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Region | Southeast |
| Intermediate Region | Varginha |
| Immediate Region | São Sebastião do Paraíso |
| Founded | 25 October 1821 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcelo Morais (PODE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 814.925 km2 (314.644 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 973 m (3,192 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 71,796 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | paraisense |
| Time zone | UTC−3:30 (MGT) |
| Postal Code | 37950-000 to 37959-999 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.722 – high[3] |
| Website | ssparaiso |
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.[4] 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.[5]
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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 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).[6]
The municipality contains the 248 hectares (610 acres) São Sebastião do Paraíso Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1974.[7]
Statistical Micro-region
São Sebastião do Paraíso is a statistical micro-region consisting of 14 municipalities: Arceburgo, Cabo Verde, Guaranésia, Guaxupé, Itamogi, Jacuí, Juruaia, Monte Belo, Monte Santo de Minas, Muzambinho, Nova Resende, São Pedro da União, São Sebastião do Paraíso, and São Tomás de Aquino. In 2000 the population was 245,490 inhabitants living in a total area of 5,159.70 km².[6]
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 [8]
Distances
- Belo Horizonte: 400 km east on MG-050
- Passos: 52 km
- Campinas: 240 km
- Franca: 112 km
- Uberaba: 240 km
- Ribeirão Preto: 112 km
- Brasília: 780 km (For local distances see City site)
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Race | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White | 81,6% |
| Black | 4,1% |
| Multiracial/Pardo | 10,0% |
| Asian | 4,2% |
| Indigenous | 0,1% |
Source: Censo 2000
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).[5]
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.[8]
In the vehicle fleet there were 14,848 automobiles, 1,237 trucks, 1,264 pickup trucks, 135 buses, and 3,650 motorcycles (2007).[5]
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.[5] 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.[11]
- Municipal Human Development Index: 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)[12]
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 had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. The lowest was Setubinha with R$73.00.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha with 0.568. Nationally the highest was São Caetano do Sul 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 has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.[12]
Notable residents
- Evandro Amorim Barbosa, chess Grandmaster.[13]
- Lima, brazilian football player.
- Brazilian Agronomist and Businessman José Carlos Gonçalves (b. 1941) was born in São Sebastião do Paraíso and is the largest Avocado Producer in Brazil, and a leading Coffee Producer in the nation.
See also
References
- ^ "Município de São Sebastião do Paraíso". Cidades Brasil. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "IBGE São Sebastião do Paraíso". IBGE. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ a b c d IBGE
- ^ a b Citybrazil Archived 2001-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "São Sebastião do Paraíso: Vegetação", City Brazil (in Portuguese), retrieved 2016-04-29
- ^ a b City site
- ^ DERMG
- ^ A onde fica
- ^ Guia de Cursos
- ^ a b Frigoletto
- ^ "Xadrez: Evandro Barbosa conquista título de Grande Mestre". Jornal GGN. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
External links
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