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 [1]) | |
• 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.