Dores de Campos
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Dores de Campos | |||
"Charmed Fig" | |||
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Localization in Minas Gerais | |||
Country | Brazil | ||
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Region | Southeast | ||
State | Minas Gerais | ||
Incorporated | December 17, 1938 | ||
Government | |||
- Mayor | Ilídio Antonio de Melo Neto | ||
Area | |||
- Total | 1,437 km² (554.8 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 956 m (3,136 ft) | ||
Population (2006) | |||
- Total | 9,158 | ||
- Density | 71.8/km² (186/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
- Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
Website: Dores de Campos.com |
Dores de Campos is a brazilian city. It's about 40 kilometers from São João del Rey at BR-265. About 30% of active people work in its principal factory: Marluvas.
As its neighbors cities, Dores de Campos is a point of Real Way (translated of Estrada Real).
It was founded in about 1720 and became a city in December 17, 1938.