Pirapora

Pirapora
Municipality
View of Pirapora
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Minas Gerais state
Pirapora Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 17°20′52″S 44°56′37″W / 17.34778°S 44.94361°W / -17.34778; -44.94361
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.