Paraty
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Paraty (or Parati, ) is a preserved Portuguese colonial (1500–1822) and Brazilian Imperial (1822–1889) municipality with a population of about 43,000. The name "Paraty" originates from the local Guaianá Indians' indigenous Tupi language, named for an abundant local fish native to the region. Paraty is located on the Costa Verde (Green Coast), a lush green corridor that runs along the coastline of the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Paraty has become a tourist destination, known for its historic town center and the coast and mountains in the region. The historic center of the city, as well
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Paraty
- Settlement.official_name
- Municipality of Paraty
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandeira de Paraty.png
- Settlement.image_seal
- Br-rj-pt-brasao.gif
- Settlement.image_map
- RiodeJaneiro Municip Parati.svg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Rio de Janeiro state
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Southeast
- Settlement.population_demonym
- paratiense
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Carlos José Gama Miranda
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 928.47
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2020
- Settlement.population_total
- 43,680
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of Brazil
- Official name
- Paraty
- Demonym
- paratiense
- Country
- Brazil
- Located in
- Rio de Janeiro
- Population
- 23928
- Area
- 928.467
- Elevation
- 5
- Shares border with
- Cunha
- Official website
- www.pmparaty.rj.gov.br
- Image
- Paraty.JPG
- Dialing code
- 24
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- Commons category
- Paraty
- inception
- 1597-01-01
- Human Development Index
- 0.693
- postal code
- 23970-000
- native label
- Paraty
- member of
- Creative Cities Network
- electorate
- 31679
- P8168
- Kim Butler
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Encyclopedic overview
29 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Municipal symbols
- Flag
- Coat of arms
- History
- The Gold Trail
- Cachaça
- Economic revival
- Architecture
- Churches
- Chapel of Saint Rita
- Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário e São Benedito
- Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Dores
- Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
- Chapel of the Generosa
- Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição
- Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha
- Forts
- Forte Defensor
- Forte Patitiba [Cadeia Antiga]
- Flooded Streets
- Neighborhoods
- Culture and tourism
- Transportation
- Distance from other Brazilian cities
- Other images
- References
- External links
Paraty (or Parati, ) is a preserved Portuguese colonial (1500–1822) and Brazilian Imperial (1822–1889) municipality with a population of about 43,000. The name "Paraty" originates from the local Guaianá Indians' indigenous Tupi language, named for an abundant local fish native to the region. Paraty is located on the Costa Verde (Green Coast), a lush green corridor that runs along the coastline of the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Paraty has become a tourist destination, known for its historic town center and the coast and mountains in the region. The historic center of the city, as well as four areas of the Atlantic Forest, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 under the title "Paraty and Ilha Grande".
== Geography == thumb|right|Water floods Paraty's streets during high tide The town is located on the Bay of Ilha Grande, which is dotted with many tropical islands. Rising as high as 1,300 meters behind the town are tropical forests, mountains, and waterfalls. It is the southernmost and westernmost city in Rio de Janeiro state.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Paraty” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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