São Gonçalo do Pará
São Gonçalo do Pará | |
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city | |
| Nickname: Terra do doce | |
Location in West Minas Gerais | |
| Coordinates: 19°58′58″S 44°51′32″W / 19.98278°S 44.85889°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Founded | 1717 |
| Incorporated (as city) | 1 January 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | ÂNGELO JOSÉ RONCALLI DE FREITAS(PSDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 265 km2 (102 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,597 |
| • Density | 31.2/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
São Gonçalo do Pará is a municipality in the center-west of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The estimated population in 2020 was 12,597 inhabitants. The total area of the municipality is 265 km2 (102 sq mi) and the elevation is 750 m (2,461 ft). It is located at 129 km (80 mi) from state capital Belo Horizonte. São Gonçalo do Pará is the seat of the regional administration of the Upper São Francisco River.