Além Paraíba

Além Paraíba
Porto Novo Old Railway Station
Location in Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 21°53′16″S 42°42′14″W / 21.88778°S 42.70389°W / -21.88778; -42.70389
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateMinas Gerais
FoundedSeptember 28, 1883
Government
  MayorSérgio Antônio Ribeiro Ferreira
Area
  Total
511.199 km2 (197.375 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
35,401
  Density69.6/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitealemparaiba.mg.gov.br

Além Paraíba is a city in the southeastern Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The name indicates its position on the far bank (from Rio de Janeiro) of the Rio Paraíba do Sul. It was known as São José d'Além Parahyba until 1923.