Paranhos, Mato Grosso do Sul
Paranhos is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 10,675 (2005) and its area is 1,302 km².[1] It is known for having registered snowfalls at least two times (in 1975 and 2013), an extremely rare phenomenon in Brazil outside the regions of South and Southeast.
Paranhos | |
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 Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state | |
  Paranhos Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 23°53′34″S 55°25′51″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,302 km2 (503 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 10,675 |
| • Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (BRT-1) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03:00 (BRST-1) |
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Capital: Campo Grande | |||||||||
| Mesoregion Centro Norte de Mato Grosso do Sul |
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| Mesoregion Leste de Mato Grosso do Sul |
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| Mesoregion Pantanal Sul Mato-Grossense |
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| Mesoregion Sudoeste de Mato Grosso do Sul |
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