Pirapora
Pirapora | |
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View of Pirapora | |
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Location in Minas Gerais state | |
Pirapora Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 17°20′52″S 44°56′37″W / 17.34778°S 44.94361°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Area | |
• Total | 550 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 56,640 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Pirapora is a municipality in northcentral Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 56,640 (2020 est.) in an area of 550 km2 (210 sq mi). The name Pirapora comes from the Tupi words for "fish" + "jump", referring to the piracema season when a mass migration of fishes ascends the São Francisco River to spawn.