Santana do Paraíso
Santana do Paraíso | |
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| Municipality of Santana do Paraíso | |
Partial view of Santana do Paraíso | |
Location of Santana do Paraíso | |
| Coordinates: 19°21′50″S 42°34′08″W / 19.36389°S 42.56889°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruno Morato |
| Area | |
• Total | 275.529 km2 (106.382 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35,369 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.685 – medium |
| Website | santanadoparaiso |
Santana do Paraíso is a Brazilian municipality situated in the state of Minas Gerais which was founded in 1992. It forms part of the Vale do Aço metropolitan area. Its estimated population in 2020 was of 35,369 inhabitants.
Before its foundation, Santana do Paraiso's location was a rest spot for people who travelled the road between the cities of Ferros and Coronel Fabriciano. The region is host to the "Cachoeiras de Taquaraçu" (Taquaraçu Waterfalls), in which horses could drink water and travellers could rest near. As time went by, people began building houses on the location, and a city was eventually established, being named Santana do Paraíso in homage to Nossa Senhora de Santana, a local saint.