Dores de Campos

Dores de Campos

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Localization in Minas Gerais
Country Brazil
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 on December 17, 1938.