Parapuã

Parapuã is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 10,949 (2020 est.) in an area of 366 km².[2] The elevation is 486 m. It was founded by Luiz de Souza Leão in 1934.

Parapuã
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Location in São Paulo state
Parapuã
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°46′5″S 50°46′18″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
  Total366 km2 (141 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total10,949
  Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)

In the 1970s the county was called "Capital of the Coffee" because there were 12,500,000 coffee plants. But in 1975 a frost destroyed most of them. In spite of this, coffee is still important for the local economy, along with sugar cane and corn.

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