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 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Founded | September 28, 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sérgio Antônio Ribeiro Ferreira |
| Area | |
• Total | 511.199 km2 (197.375 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 35,401 |
| • Density | 69.6/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | alemparaiba.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.