Campo Belo

Campo Belo

View of Campo Belo's main square

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Motto: Portuguese: União, Ordem e Progresso (Union, Order and Progress)

Location in Brazil
Campo Belo

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 20°53′49″S 45°16′37″W / 20.89694°S 45.27694°WCoordinates: 20°53′49″S 45°16′37″W / 20.89694°S 45.27694°W
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State Minas Gerais
Mesoregion West of Minas Gerais
Microregion Campo Belo
Founded 1879
Government
  Mayor Tulio Miguel
Area
  Total 526,753 km2 (203,380 sq mi)
Elevation 945.0 m (3,100.4 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
  Total 52,631
  Density 91.96/km2 (238.2/sq mi)
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) BRST (UTC-2)
HDI (2010) [2] 0.711
Website Campo Belo, Minas Gerais

Campo Belo (Portuguese for "beautiful field") 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.

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
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Source: MSN Weather

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Topography

References

  1. "Estimativas das Populações Residentes, em 01.07.2006, Segundo os Municípios" (in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved 2006-09-01.
  2. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" [Ranking of HDI-M of Brazilian Municipalities] (PDF) (in Portuguese). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
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