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Buenópolis
Buenópolis is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 10,353 living in a total area of 1,610 km2. The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical microregion of Curvelo. It became a municipality in 1938.IBGE Geography Buenópolis is located at an elevation of 700 meters on highway BR-135. The nearest major population center is . The town began with the building of the railroad from Belo Horizonte to Montes Claros in 1910. The name is derived from the name of the state governor at that time, Júlio Bueno Brandão. The distance to |
Serra Do Cabral State Park
The Serra do Cabral State Park () is a state park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Location The Serra do Cabral State Park is divided between the municipalities of Buenópolis and Joaquim Felício in Minas Gerais. It has an area of . The park is in the north-central region of the state in the Serra do Cabral range, part of the Espinhaço Mountains. Altitudes vary from . The park is on the watershed between the das Velhas and Jequitaí rivers, both right tributaries of the São Francisco River. There are many waterfalls and natural pools. Springs in the park supply water to the urban areas of Buenópolis and Joaquim Felício. Vegetation includes forest and cerrado, including evergreens and sweet palmetto (Euterpe edulis). Fauna include the threatened South American tapir (''Tapirus terrestris''). The park holds many prehistoric archaeological sites. There are cave paintings representing animals in several places. History The Serra do Cabral State Park was created by dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquim Felício
Joaquim Felício is a Brazil, Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the northeast of the Federative units of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 4,727 living in a total area of 791 km2. The city belongs to the statistical Mesoregion (Brazil), mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical Microregion (Brazil), microregion of Curvelo. It became a municipality in 1962.IBGE Geography Joaquim Felício is located at an elevation of 630 meters on highway BR-135. The nearest major population center is Montes Claros. The settlement began with the arrival of the Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil in 1921. The first name was Estação de Tabua, later changed to Embaiassaia, the name of a nearby river. In 1928 the name was Joaquim Felício and it was a district of the municipality of B ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curvelo
Curvelo is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is located in the geodesic centre of Minas Gerais, 170 km north of the capital, Belo Horizonte, and connected to the capital by highways MG 135 and BR 040. Its estimated population is 80,616 inhabitants (2020) and the total area of the municipality is 3,344 kmª. The city lies at an altitude of 633 metres. Curvelo takes its name from the Brazil-born Portuguese priest Antônio Corvelo de Ávila, when the parish of ''Santo Antônio da Estrada e o Padre Antônio de Ávila Curvelo'' was founded in the 18th century (on 16 March 1720). Curvelo Statistical Micro-region Curvelo is also a statistical micro-region with 11 municipalities: Augusto de Lima, Minas Gerais, Augusto de Lima, Buenópolis, Corinto, Minas Gerais, Corinto, Curvelo, Felixlândia, Inimutaba, Joaquim Felício, Monjolos, Morro da Garça, Presidente Juscelino, and Santo Hipólito. The population in 2000 was 141,619 inhabitants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lassance
Lassance is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 6,503 in a total area of 3,213 km². It became a municipality in 1953.IBGE Geography Lassance is located on federal highway BR-496 at an elevation of 504 meters. It is south of the nearest population center, and north of Corinto. The municipality is crossed by the Rio das Velhas, a tributary of the . Neighboring municip ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bocaiúva
Bocaiuva is a Brazil, Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 50,256 people living in a total area of 3,232 km2. The city belongs to the Mesoregion (Brazil), mesoregion of North of Minas and to the Microregion (Brazil), microregion of Bocaiuva. It became a municipality in 1890. Geography Location The municipal seat is located at an elevation of 710 meters on the north flank of the Serra do Espinhaço mountain range. Highway connections are made by a feeder road (4 km) to BR-135, which connects to Montes Claros, to the north. Neighboring municipalities are: Montes Claros, Engenheiro Navarro, Glaucilândia, Joaquim Felício, Buenópolis, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Diamantina, Olhos-d'Água, Carbonita, Turmalina, Botumirim, Itacambira, Guaraciama and Claro dos Poções Geographical Data *Maximum elevation: 1485 m Location: Serra do Espinhaço *Minimum elevation: 597 m Location: Rio Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamantina, Minas Gerais
Diamantina () is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. Its estimated population in 2020 was 47,825 in a total area of 3,870 km2. ''Arraial do Tijuco'' (as Diamantina was first called) was built during the colonial era in the early 18th century. As its name suggests, Diamantina was a center of diamond mining in the 18th and 19th centuries. A well-preserved example of Brazilian Baroque architecture, Diamantina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are Ouro Preto, São João del-Rei, Mariana, Tiradentes, Congonhas and Sabará. Statistical micro-region Diamantina is a statistical micro-region that includes the following municipalities: Diamantina, Datas, Felício dos Santos, Gouveia, Presidente Kubitschek, São Gonçalo do Rio Preto, Senador Modestino Gonçalves, and Couto de Magalhães de Minas. The area of this region is 7,348 km2 and in 2006 the population was 80,063 inhabitants. The population density in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusto De Lima, Minas Gerais
Augusto de Lima is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 4,851 living in a total area of 1,250 km2. The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical microregion of Curvelo. It became a municipality in 1963.IBGE Geography Augusto de Lima is located at an elevation of 700 metres on highway BR-135 between and . The nearest major population centre is |
List Of Municipalities In Minas Gerais
This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, which were, until 2017, grouped into 66 Microregions of Brazil, microregions, which were grouped into 12 Mesoregions of Brazil, mesoregions. List See also *Geography of Brazil *List of cities in Brazil {{South America topic, List of cities in Municipalities in Minas Gerais, 01 Lists of municipalities in Brazil, Minas Gerais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microregion (Brazil)
A microregion () was a legally defined area in Brazil consisting of a group of municipalities. They were abolished in 2017 and replaced by Intermediate and Immediate Geographic Regions. Microregions were grouped together into mesoregions. In theory, Brazilian law provided for member municipalities to cooperate on matters of common interest, but in practice, the divisions were used primarily for statistical purposes by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. List of microregions In 2014, there were 5,570 municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ..., divided among 558 microregions and 137 mesoregions: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montes Claros
Montes Claros is a Municipalities of Brazil, Brazilian municipality located in the northern region of the Federative units of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais. Situated north of the state capital, Belo Horizonte, it lies approximately away. The municipality spans an area of , with within its urban area. As of the 2022 census, its population was , making it the fifth most populous municipality in Minas Gerais. Montes Claros achieved emancipation in the 19th century and has long relied on industry and commerce as key economic drivers, establishing itself as a regional industrial hub. The municipality is currently divided into ten districts and further subdivided into approximately 200 neighborhoods and villages. It boasts a variety of natural, historical, and cultural attractions, including the Milton Prates Municipal Park, Guimarães Rosa Park, and Sapucaia Park, which are significant green spaces, as well as notable structures such as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the List of largest cities in Brazil, sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.3 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population of 6 million. It is the List of cities in South America, 13th-largest city in South America and the Largest cities in the Americas, 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropolis is anchor to the Greater Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte metropolitan area, ranked as the List of metropolitan areas in Brazil, third most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and the List of metropolitan areas in the Americas, 17th most populous in the Americas. Belo Horizonte is the capital of States of Brazil, the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, second-most populous state. It is the first planned modern city in Brazil. The region was first settled in the early 18th century, but the city as it is known today was planned and constructed in the 1890s to replace Ouro Preto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Mineira
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa * Central America, a region in the centre of America continent * Central Asia, a region in the centre of Eurasian continent * Central Australia, a region of the Australian continent * Central Belt, an area in the centre of Scotland * Central Europe, a region of the European continent * Central London, the centre of London * Central Region (other) * Central United States, a region of the United States of America Specific locations Countries * Central African Republic, a country in Africa States and provinces * Blue Nile (state) or Central, a state in Sudan * Central Department, Paraguay * Central Province (Kenya) * Central Province (Papua New Guinea) * Central Province (Solomon Islands) * Central Province, Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
