Paty do Alferes

22°25′44″S 43°25′08″W / 22.42889°S 43.41889°W / -22.42889; -43.41889

Paty do Alferes
Flag of Paty do Alferes
Official seal of Paty do Alferes
Location of Paty do Alferes in Rio de Janeiro State and Brazil
Location of Paty do Alferes in Rio de Janeiro State and Brazil
Coordinates: 22°25′44″S 43°25′08″W / 22.42889°S 43.41889°W / -22.42889; -43.41889
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateRio de Janeiro
First settlers1710
Freguesia1739
MunicipalityDecember 15, 1988
Government
 • Prefeito (Mayor)Lúcia de Fátima Fernandes Fonseca (until 2008)
Area
 • Total319.103 km2 (123.206 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total27,858
 • Density78.8/km2 (204/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitewww.patydoalferes.rj.gov.br

Paty do Alferes (Portuguese pronunciation: [paˈtʃi dwawˈfɛɾis]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.