Pirapora
Pirapora | |
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View of Pirapora | |
Location in Minas Gerais state | |
| Coordinates: 17°20′52″S 44°56′37″W / 17.34778°S 44.94361°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Area | |
• Total | 550 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 56,640 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Pirapora is a municipality in northcentral Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 56,640 (2020 est.) in an area of 550 km². The name Pirapora comes from the Tupi words for "fish" + "jump", referring to the piracema season when a mass migration of fishes ascends the São Francisco River to spawn.