Paty do Alferes

22°25′44″S 43°25′08″W / 22.42889°S 43.41889°W / -22.42889; -43.41889

Paty do Alferes
Location of Paty do Alferes in Rio de Janeiro State and Brazil
Coordinates: 22°25′44″S 43°25′08″W / 22.42889°S 43.41889°W / -22.42889; -43.41889
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateRio de Janeiro
First settlers1710
Freguesia1739
MunicipalityDecember 15, 1988
Government
  Prefeito (Mayor)Lúcia de Fátima Fernandes Fonseca (until 2008)
Area
  Total
319.103 km2 (123.206 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
27,858
  Density78.8/km2 (204/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitewww.patydoalferes.rj.gov.br

Paty do Alferes (Portuguese pronunciation: [paˈtʃi dwawˈfɛɾis]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.