Campo Belo

Campo Belo
View of Campo Belo's main square

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Location in Brazil
Campo Belo
Location in Brazil
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Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State Minas Gerais
Founded 1879
Government
 • Mayor Romeu Tarcísio Cambraia
Area
 • Total 526,753 km2 (203,380.5 sq mi)
Elevation 945.0 m (3,100 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 52,631
 • Density 91.96/km2 (238.2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000) 0.776
Website Campo Belo, Minas Gerais

Campo Belo (Portuguese for "beautiful countryside") is a city located in Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The estimated population in 2006 was 52.631 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality was 526,753 km². It was founded in 1879.

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Geography

Climate

Campo Belo's climate can be classified as tropical altitude, with yearly average temperature of 23.5°C. The Köppen climate classification of the region is Cwa (Tropical on high altitudes, humid/warm summer and a dry/cool winter).

Campo Belo
Climate chart (explanation)
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: MSN Weather

Soil

Topography

References

  1. ^ "Estimativas das Populações Residentes, em 01.07.2006, Segundo os Municípios" (in in Portuguese). IBGE. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2006/POP_2006_DOU.pdf. Retrieved 2006-09-01.