Pirapora, Municipality in North Minas, Brazil
Pirapora stretches along the right bank of the São Francisco River at 679 meters elevation, covering an area of 550 square kilometers.
The settlement originated from gold prospectors who established São Gonçalo das Tabocas, later becoming a municipality in 1912 with streets arranged in a chess pattern.
The name derives from Tupi language words meaning fish jump, referencing the seasonal migration of fish ascending the São Francisco River for reproduction.
The municipality maintains 39 health facilities, three higher education institutions, and connects to other regions through the BR 040 highway and railway infrastructure.
The Benjamin Guimarães steamboat, constructed in Mississippi in 1913, operates as the last wood-burning paddle wheeler in regular service on the São Francisco River.
Location: Minas Gerais
Inception: 1912
Elevation above the sea: 679 m
Part of: North Minas
Shares border with: Buritizeiro, Várzea da Palma
Website: http://pirapora.mg.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -17.34778,-44.94361
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:40
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