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BR-262
BR-262 is an east-west highway connecting the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul. The highway runs from Vitória state capital of Espírito Santo to the Bolivian border at Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul. Duplications The 84 km stretch from Betim (MG) to Nova Serrana (MG) was doubled in 2011. The 180 km stretch between Viana (ES) and the border with Minas Gerais will be granted in 2020, and the duplication should occur by 2040. The stretch between Viana and the Victor Hugo district, in Marechal Floriano, must be duplicated by 2028. Economy The highway is important for products from Brazilian agriculture, livestock, mining and industry. In the future, it will also act in conjunction with the Bioceanic Corridor, which connects Campo Grande-MS with the ports of northern Chile. At the other end, it reaches the coast of Espírito Santo. As some examples, the production of coffee from Minas Gerais, as well as iron ore from Minas Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luz, Minas Gerais
Luz is a Brazilian municipality located in the West (south of the west) part of the state of Minas Gerais. Luz is located between the city of Araxá and the capital city of the state of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte. The population is 18,257 (2020 est.) in an area of 1172 km². The city belongs to the Central Mineira region and to the micro-region of Bom Despacho. It became a municipality in 1923.IBGE Origin of the name In the region there was a spring with a dam that supplied water to the small settlement that had grown around a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Light, or Nossa Senhora da Luz. The first name of the town was Nossa Senhora da Luz do Aterrado, or Our Lady of the Light of the Dam.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitória, Espírito Santo
Vitória (, ''Victory''), spelled Victória until the 1940s, is the capital of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is located on a small island within a bay where a number of rivers meet the sea. It was founded in 1551. The city proper has a population of 365,855 (2020) whilst the Greater Vitória metropolitan area has a population of more than 1,857,616 (2013), the 14th largest in Brazil. Vitória is a riverine island surrounded by Vitória's Bay. In addition to Vitória, the main island, another 34 islands and a mainland portion are part of the municipality, totalling . Originally there were 50 islands, many of which were joined to the largest island by landfill. In 1998, the United Nations rated Vitória as the fourth best state capital in Brazil to live in, rating cities on health, education, and social improvement projects. Among the Brazilian capitals, Vitória currently maintains the second best human development index (HDI) (after Florianópolis) according to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibatiba
Ibatiba, Espírito Santo is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attra .... Its population was 26,426 (2020) and its area is 241 km² References Municipalities in Espírito Santo {{EspiritoSanto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mato Grosso Do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and Bolivia, to the west. The economy of the state is largely based on agriculture and cattle-raising. Crossed in the south by the Tropic of Capricorn, Mato Grosso do Sul generally has a warm, sometimes hot, and humid climate, and is crossed by numerous tributaries of the Paraná River. The state has 1.3% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.5% of the Brazilian GDP. The state is also known for its natural environment, and is a destination for domestic and international tourism. The Pantanal lowlands cover 12 municipalities and presents a variety of flora and fauna, with forests, natural sand banks, savannahs, open pasture, fields and bushes. The city Bonito, in the mountain of Bodoquena, has prehistoric caves, natural r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bom Despacho, Minas Gerais
Bom Despacho is a Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state of Minas Gerais. The population is 51,028 (2020 est.) in an area of 1213.55 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Central Mineira and to the micro-region of Bom Despacho. It became a municipality in 1912.IBGE Micro-region of Bom Despacho Bom Despacho is a statistical micro-region which includes 12 municipalities: Araújos, Bom Despacho, Dores do Indaiá, Estrela do Indaiá, Japaraíba, Lagoa da Prata, Leandro Ferreira, Luz, Minas Gerais, Luz, Martinho Campos, Moema, Minas Gerais, Moema, Quartel Geral, and Serra da Saudade. In 2000 the area of this region was 7,515.50 km² and the population was 146,156 inhabitants.Location The city center of Bom Despahco is located at an elevation of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally "Beautiful Horizon"), is a major urban and finance center in Latin America, and the sixth largest municipality in Brazil, after the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasília and Fortaleza, but its metropolitan area is the third largest in Brazil with just over 5.8 million inhabitants, after those of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Nine Brazilian presidents were born in Minas Gerais, the most of any state. The state has 10.1% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 8.7% of the Brazilian GDP. With an area of —larger than Metropolitan France—it is the fourth most extensive state in Brazil. The main producer of coffee and milk in the country, Minas Gerais is known for its heritage of architecture and colonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attractions. The capital, Vitória, is located on an island, which borders the municipalities of Vila Velha, Cariacica and Serra. These municipalities plus the outer cities of Fundão and Guarapari constitute the state's main metro area. In the northern extremes of Espírito Santo is Itaúnas, in the municipality of Conceição da Barra, which is a tourist location known for its sand dunes and forró tradition. The Captaincy of Espírito Santo was carved out of the Captaincy of Bahia in the 18th century, during the colonial rule of Brazil, and named after a 16th-century captaincy covering roughly the same area of coast. Following the elevation of Brazil to a constituent kingdom of United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Serrana
Nova Serrana is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 municipalities, which are grouped into 66 microregions, which are grouped into 12 mesoregions. ... References Municipalities in Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhuaçu
Manhuaçu is a municipality in Eastern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. Its population was 91,169 (2020) and its area is 628 km2. Location Located 260 km from the state capital of Belo Horizonte, it is near the important road junction of BR 262 (Belo Horizonte-Vitória) and BR 116 (Rio-Bahia). The total area of the municipality is 629 km2 and it lies at an elevation of 635 m in the foothills of the Serra da Chabata or Caparaó, which form the boundary between the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. The main rivers are the Ribeirão do Manhuaçuzinho and the Manhuaçu River, which are tributaries of the Doce River. Altitudes range from at Foz do Rio São Mateu to at Serra Pedra Dourada. Temperatures range from to , with an average of . Annual rainfall averages . The municipality holds part of the Sossego Forest Biological Station. Economy The economy of the city is based on the production and processing of mountain coffee. It is the center of commercializ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castilho
Castilho () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. It has an estimated population of 21,521 (as of 2021) in an area of , and its elevation is of above the sea level. The municipality contains 3.69% of the from the Aguapeí State Park The Aguapeí State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Aguapeí) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of floodplain in the Atlantic Forest biome, home to many water birds. Location The Aguapeí State Park is divided ..., created in 1998. It contains part of the from the Mouth of the Aguapeí Private Natural Heritage Reserve, created in 2010. This is a list of mayors from Castilho. Presidents of the City Hall *Victório Simonetti - 1955–1956 *Bellarmino da Silva França - 1957 *Magide Jorge - 1958 *Djaniro Maciel de Oliveira - 1959–1960 *Djaniro Maciel de Oliveira - 1961–1962 *José Alexandre Trindade - 1963–1964 *Cid of Jesus Leite Penteado - 1965–1966 *Cid of Jesus Leite Penteado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viana, Espírito Santo
Viana is a municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is located 18 km southwest of Vitória on the road to Minas Gerais. Its population was 79,500 (2020) and its area is 312 km2. Though it is part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area, it still maintains a much more laid-back feeling. Marked by its first church dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Conceição (built on March 22, 1817) atop a little mound in the middle of the town all those who pass it on their way to and from Minas Gerais appreciate its imposing landmark. The town also has a railway museum at the railway station inaugurated on 13 July 1895 by the English. The municipality borders Vitória (E), Cariacica (N), Domingos Martins (W) and Guarapari (S). History In 1846, 39 families from North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate (then known as ''Rheinpreussen'' in German, or ''Prússia Renana'' in Portuguese) arrived at Vitória on the 21st of December to settle what is now Viana, as this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivia
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