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|official_name = Além Paraíba |
|official_name = Além Paraíba |
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|image_caption = Porto Novo Old Railway Station |
|image_caption = Porto Novo Old Railway Station |
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|image_seal = File:Coat of Arms of Além Paraíba - MG - Brazil.png |
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|image_map = MinasGerais Municip AlemParaiba.svg |
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|map_caption = Location in [[Minas Gerais]] |
|map_caption = Location in [[Minas Gerais]] |
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|subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Southeast Region, Brazil|Southeast]] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Minas Gerais]] |
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|leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
|leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
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|leader_name = [[Sérgio Antônio Ribeiro Ferreira]] |
|leader_name = [[Sérgio Antônio Ribeiro Ferreira]] |
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|population_as_of = 2020 <ref>[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/mg/alem-paraiba/panorama IBGE 2020]</ref> |
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|population_footnotes =<ref name=totalpop>{{cite web|url = http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2006/POP_2006_DOU.pdf | title = Estimativas das Populações Residentes, em 01.07.2006, Segundo os Municípios | language = in Portuguese | publisher = [[IBGE]] | accessdate = 2006-09-01}}</ref> |
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|population_total = 35,401 |
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|population_density_km2 = 69.6 |
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|website = [https://alemparaiba.mg.gov.br/ alemparaiba.mg.gov.br] |
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== Railways == |
== Railways == |
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Além Paraíba was at the junction of the [[Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil]] (1871) and the [[Estrada de Ferro Leopoldina]] (1873). The grand but somewhat ruinous main station (Porto Novo) now houses a small railway museum dedicated to the EF Leopoldina. |
Além Paraíba was at the junction of the [[Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil]] (1871) and the [[Leopoldina Railway|Estrada de Ferro Leopoldina]] (1873). The grand but somewhat ruinous main station (Porto Novo) now houses a small railway museum dedicated to the EF Leopoldina. |
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The Empreza Ferro Carril Além Parahyba followed in 1895 with a 4 km mule railway to Saúde which ran along the main streets and was electrified in 1925 but closed following a fatal accident in 1939. The tracks are still in existence. |
The Empreza Ferro Carril Além Parahyba followed in 1895 with a 4 km mule railway to Saúde which ran along the main streets and was electrified in 1925 but closed following a fatal accident in 1939. The tracks are still in existence. |
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== Districts == |
== Districts == |
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The city comprises the following districts: |
The city comprises the following districts: |
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* Banqueta |
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* Bela Vista |
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* Boiadeiro |
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* Esplanada |
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* Goiabal |
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* Granja |
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* Ilha Gama Cerqueira |
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* Ilha do Lazareto |
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* Ilha Recreio |
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* Jaqueira |
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* Jardim Paraíso |
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* Morro dos Cabritos |
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* Morro da Conceição |
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* Morro do Cipó |
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* Parada Breves |
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* Porto Velho |
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* Praça da Bandeira |
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* Santa Rita |
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* Santa Rosa |
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* São Geraldo |
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* São José |
* São José |
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* São Sebastião |
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* Sítio Branco |
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* Terra do Santo |
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* Terreirão |
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* Timbira |
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* Vila Laroca |
* Vila Laroca |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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*[[Angustura]], a town north of the city, a seat of a district belonging to the city of Além Paraíba. |
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* [[List of municipalities in Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil|List of municipalities in Minas Gerais]] |
* [[List of municipalities in Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil|List of municipalities in Minas Gerais]] |
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==References== |
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{{Municipalities of Minas Gerais}} |
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 26 November 2021
Além Paraíba | |
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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 [1]) | |
• 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.
Railways
[edit]Além Paraíba was at the junction of the Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil (1871) and the Estrada de Ferro Leopoldina (1873). The grand but somewhat ruinous main station (Porto Novo) now houses a small railway museum dedicated to the EF Leopoldina.
The Empreza Ferro Carril Além Parahyba followed in 1895 with a 4 km mule railway to Saúde which ran along the main streets and was electrified in 1925 but closed following a fatal accident in 1939. The tracks are still in existence.
Districts
[edit]The city comprises the following districts:
- Banqueta
- Bela Vista
- Boiadeiro
- Esplanada
- Goiabal
- Granja
- Ilha Gama Cerqueira
- Ilha do Lazareto
- Ilha Recreio
- Jaqueira
- Jardim Paraíso
- Morro dos Cabritos
- Morro da Conceição
- Morro do Cipó
- Parada Breves
- Porto Novo
- Porto Velho
- Praça da Bandeira
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- São Geraldo
- São José
- São Sebastião
- Sítio Branco
- Terra do Santo
- Terreirão
- Timbira
- Vila Caxias
- Vila Laroca
See also
[edit]- Angustura, a town north of the city, a seat of a district belonging to the city of Além Paraíba.
- List of municipalities in Minas Gerais