Além Paraíba | |
|---|---|
 Porto Novo Old Railway Station | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location inMinas Gerais | |
| Coordinates:21°53′16″S42°42′14″W / 21.88778°S 42.70389°W /-21.88778; -42.70389 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Founded | September 28, 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sérgio Antônio Ribeiro Ferreira |
| Area | |
• Total | 511.199 km2 (197.375 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 35,401 |
| • Density | 69.6/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | alemparaiba.mg.gov.br |
Além Paraíba is a city in the southeasternZona da Mata region ofMinas Gerais,Brazil. The name indicates its position on the far bank (fromRio de Janeiro) of theRio Paraíba do Sul. It was known asSão José d'Além Parahyba until 1923.
Além Paraíba was at the junction of theEstrada de Ferro Central do Brasil (1871) and theEstrada de Ferro Leopoldina (1873). The grand but somewhat ruinous main station (Porto Novo) now houses a small railway museum dedicated to the EF Leopoldina.
The Empreza Ferro Carril Além Parahyba followed in 1895 with a 4 km mule railway to Saúde which ran along the main streets and was electrified in 1925 but closed following a fatal accident in 1939. The tracks are still in existence.
The city comprises the following districts:
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