Paraisopolis

Brazil

Paraisópolis is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It lies in the southeastern region of the country, within the state that is home to the historic colonial towns of Ouro Preto and Tiradentes and to the major city of Belo Horizonte.

The city had a population of 21,221 as of 2020. It is a small municipality by Brazilian standards, and its name is shared with the much larger Paraisópolis favela in São Paulo, a distinct and unrelated community.

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