Alpinópolis
Alpinópolis is a Brazil, Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the southwest of the Federative units of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais. , its population was 19,958 people and its area was of 458 km2. The city is located in the micro-region of Passos, Minas Gerais, Passos. It became a municipality in 1938.IBGE

Name and history

Founded as the village of São Sebastião da Ventania, it had its name later shortened to Ventania. In 1914, the name was officially changed to the current one: Alpinopolis. Curiously, after so many years, Ventania still is the name used by its inhabitants.

Geography

The city center of Alpinópolis is located at an elevation of 700 meters southeast of Passos, Minas Gerais, Passos and west of the Furnas reservo ...
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Bom Jesus Da Penha
Bom Jesus da Penha is a Brazil, Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the southwest of the Federative units of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 4,244 people living in a total area of 209 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas (mesoregion), Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos, Minas Gerais, Passos. It became a municipality in 1963. Geography The city center of Bom Jesus da Penha is located at an elevation of 900 meters southeast of Passos, Minas Gerais, Passos and west of the Furnas reservoir. Neighboring municipalities are: Passos, Minas Gerais, Passos (N), Alpinópolis (NE), Nova Resende (E), São Pedro da União, and Jacuí (W). Distances *Belo Horizonte: 352 km *Alpinópolis: 22 km to the northeast *Passos, Minas Gerais, Passos: 65 km (north on MG-446 for 35 km, then west on MG-050 for 26 km) Economic activities The economy is based on services and a ...
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