Padre Paraíso, Municipality in northeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Padre Paraíso is a municipality in northeastern Minas Gerais located in the Jequitinhonha region at an elevation of about 750 meters. The town sits within a landscape of farmland and rolling terrain, with scattered settlements and small communities throughout the area.
The municipality was officially established on December 30, 1962, during an administrative reorganization of Minas Gerais state. This formation was part of a broader effort to reshape political boundaries across the region.
Agricultural work shapes everyday life here, with family farms growing coffee, beans, manioc, and corn across the land. These farming traditions remain central to how people earn their living.
The town has a hospital and health clinics serving the local population, along with schools for children and young people. These services are distributed to serve the needs of residents throughout the area.
The municipality maintains a ratio of 17 residents per vehicle, with 959 registered automobiles and 790 motorcycles serving its population.
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