Paraíso do Tocantins

Also known as Paraiso do Tocantins

municipality of Tocantins state, Brazil

Key facts

Country: Brazil
Region: Northern
State: Tocantins
Mesoregion: Ocidental do Tocantins
Founded: October 23, 1963
Total: 1,297.018 km (500.781 sq mi)
Elevation: 387 m (1,270 ft)
Density: 36.8/km (95/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC−3 ( BRT )
Postal code: 77600-000

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Paraíso do Tocantins is a municipality in the state of Tocantins in the Northern region of Brazil. Situated within the intermediate geographic region of Palmas and the immediate geographic region of Paraíso do Tocantins, it is the fifth-largest city in the state with 52,360 inhabitants.

Noted as one of the "happiest cities in Brazil," Paraíso do Tocantins is also one of the main agricultural hubs of the Araguaia Valley. The main economic sectors in the city are commerce and services, which make up 46.42% of the local GDP. Paraíso do Tocantins sits at the intersection of the BR-153, also known as the Transbrasiliana, and the TO-080, which connects to Palmas 39 miles away.