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Pirapetinga | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | Zona da Mata |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 10,772 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Pirapetinga is amunicipality in thestate ofMinas Gerais in theSoutheast region ofBrazil.[2][3][4][5]
Its estimated population in 2020 was 10,772 inhabitants (IBGE).
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The municipality is located in the Meso-region ofZona da Mata near the border with the State of Rio de Janeiro. It is 379 kilometres (235 mi) by road from the capital of Minas Gerais,Belo Horizonte. It has an area of 192 square kilometres (74 mi2) including the city itself and two districts:Valão Quente andCaiapó.
The city is at an altitude of 160 metres (520 ft), with the highest point being Pedra Bonita at 797 metres (2,615 ft). The climate is tropical with wet summers and an average annual temperature around 23.5 °C (74.3 °F), with variations between 18 °C (64 °F) (mean minimum) and 31 °C (88 °F) (mean maximum).
The district is watered by theRiver Pirapetinga a tributary of theParaíba do Sul.
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Total Population: 10,034
Urban: 8413
Rural: 1621
Men: 5034
Women: 5000
(Source: AMM )
Population density (inhabitants / km2): 51.8
Infant mortality (per thousand): 25.4
Life expectancy (years): 71.1
Fertility rate (children per woman): 2.2
Literacy Rate: 83.8%
Human Development Index (HDI): 0.759
HDI-M Income: 0.681
HDI-M Longevity: 0.768
HDI-M Education: 0.827
(Source: UNDP / 2000)
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The city began as a village that grew up around the chapel erected in honour ofSaint Anne in 1850. In 1864, the village became a district ofLeopoldina with the name of Santana Pirapetinga.
It became independent of the municipality ofAlém Paraíba in 1938.
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