Curvelo
Curvelo is a 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 Statistical Micro-region Curvelo is also a statistical micro-region with 11 municipalities: Augusto de Lima, Buenópolis, Corinto, Curvelo, Felixlândia, Inimutaba, Joaquim Felício, Monjolos, Morro da Garça, Presidente Juscelino, and Santo Hipólito. The population in 2000 was 141,619 inhabitants in a total area of 13,792.20 km2. The population density was 10.27 inhabitants/km2 (2000). Geography Curvelo titles itself the Gateway to the Sertão (Portal do Sertão), due to its geographical location — the area of transition to a drier vegetation and climate. It is located on a large ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Corinto, Minas Gerais
Corinto is a Brazilian municipality in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 23,668 living in a total area of 2,524 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 1923.IBGE Corinto is at an elevation of 608 meters on highway BR-135 between Curvelo and Montes Claros. The nearest major population center is Curvelo. The town began with the building of the railroad from Belo Horizonte to Montes Claros in 1910. The distance to Curvelo is 30 km; and the distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 205 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Augusto de Lima, Minas Gerais, Augusto de Lima, Curvelo, Felixlândia, Lassance, Morro da Garça, Santo Hipólito and Três M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Felixlândia
Felixlândia is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 15,433 living in a total area of . The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical microregion of Curvelo. It became a municipality in 1948.IBGE Location Felixlândia is located at an elevation of 608 metres on highway BR-040 (Rio-Brasília) between Tres Marias and . It forms a boundary on the west with the Tres Marias Reservoir. The nearest major population centre is[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 Augusto de Lima is located at an elevation of 700 metres on highway BR-135 between and . The nearest major population centre is . The town began with the b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Inimutaba
Inimutaba is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 7,560 living in a total area of 529 km². The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical microregion of Curvelo. It became a municipality in 1962.IBGE Location Inimutaba is located at an elevation of 630 meters on highway BR-259 ( to ). The nearest major population center is[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Morro Da Garça
Morro da Garça is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 2,437 living in a total area of 414 km2. The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical microregion of Curvelo. It became a municipality in 1962. Overview Morro da Garça is located at an elevation of 600 meters, 15 km. west of important highway BR-135. The distance to Curvelo is 36 km., and the distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 210 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Corinto, Curvelo and Felixlândia. The name comes from a nearby hill. The main economic activities are services, small industries, and agriculture. The production of charcoal from eucalyptus plantations is also important. The GDP in 2005 was R$19 million, with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Presidente Juscelino
''For the municipality in Maranhão see Presidente Juscelino, Maranhão'' Presidente Juscelino is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 3,606 living in a total area of 696 km2. The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical microregion of Curvelo. It became a municipality in 1962. Presidente Juscelino is located at an elevation of 596 meters, 40 km. west of Curvelo on highway BR-259. The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 216 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Corinto, Curvelo and Felixlândia. The name comes from former president of Brazil Juscelino Kubitschek ...
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Monjolos
Monjolos is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was 2,202, with a total area of . The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical microregion of Curvelo. It became a municipality in 1962. Monjolos is located at an elevation of east of the Rio das Velhas, an important tributary of the São Francisco River. It is connected to the nearest major population center, Curvelo, by state highway MG-220. In 2001, this highway was not paved. The distance to Curvelo is , and the distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is . Neighboring municipalities are Santo Hipólito, Gouveia, Diamantina, and Augusto de Lima. The main economic activities are services, small industries, and agriculture. The production of charcoal from eucalypt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santo Hipólito
Santo Hipólito is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 3,065 living in a total area of 341 km². The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical microregion of Curvelo. It became a municipality in 1962. Santo Hipólito is located at an elevation of 596 meters, 30 km. east of Corinto on the right bank of the Rio das Velhas. The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 241 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Monjolos, Presidente Juscelino, Curvelo and Augusto de Lima. The main economic activities are services, small industries, and agriculture. The production of charcoal from eucalyptus plantations is also important. The GDP in 2005 was R$23 million, with 9 million from services, 1 million f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joaquim Felício
Joaquim Felício is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 4,727 living in a total area of 791 km². The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical microregion of Curvelo. It became a municipality in 1962.IBGE Location Joaquim Felício is located at an elevation of 630 meters on highway BR-135. The nearest major population center is . 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 t ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 Location 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[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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São Caetano Do Sul
São Caetano do Sul (or São Caetano) ('' Saint Cajetan of the South''. ) is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 161,957 (2020 est.) in an area of 15.33 km2. It is the city with the highest per capita income in Brazil (US$31,322.00 in 2010) and it also has the highest Human Development Index. It is intensely conurbated with São Paulo, Santo André and São Bernardo do Campo, causing the physical limits between cities to be lost. São Caetano do Sul, together with Ferraz de Vasconcelos, is one of two cities in the state of São Paulo that are not crossed by any state or federal highway. History The region in which the municipality of São Caetano do Sul is today is occupied since the 16th century when it was known as Tijucuçu. It was an area of estates of residents of the former settlement, later villa (1553), of Santo André da Borda do Campo, extinguished by order of the governor-general Mem de Sá. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Poços De Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a municipality in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2020 was 168,641 inhabitants. The city is known for its hot springs. History Poços was founded in 1872. The region had been inhabited by the Cataguases Indians, who were expelled from their lands by the '' Bandeiras Unidas Paulistas'' during their quest for gold. The place was first called ''Freguesia de Nossa Senhora da Saúde das Águas de Caldas'' ("Parish of Our Lady of Health of Caldas Waters"). In 1874 it became a district, then, in 1875, it was elevated to the category of city. It became famous after the discovery of the hot springs, and many important people began to visit the spa in search of cures provided by the water. The name comes from Caldas da Rainha, a spa town in central Portugal. Geography It lies on the boundary of the state of São Paulo at 1186 meters elevation and is the main socio-economic nucleus of its regi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |