Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais
| Santa Bárbara | |||
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| Municipality | |||
| Município de Santa Bárbara Municipality of Santa Bárbara | |||
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  Santa Bárbara Localization of Santa Bárbara in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 19°57′S 43°24′W / 19.950°S 43.400°WCoordinates: 19°57′S 43°24′W / 19.950°S 43.400°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast | ||
| State |
 Minas Gerais | ||
| Founded | December 4, 1704 | ||
| Incorporated (as city) | July 6, 1858 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • Body | Prefeitura da Municipal de Santa Bárbara | ||
| • Mayor |
Leris Felisberto Braga (PRB) (2013-2016) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 684.20 km2 (264.17 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | from 713 to 1,863 m (from 2,339 to 6,112 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 27,850 | ||
| • Density | 40,7/km2 (1,050/sq mi) | ||
| • Demonym | santabarbarense | ||
| Postal Code | 35960-000 | ||
| Area code(s) | (+55) 31 | ||
| Website |
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Santa Bárbara is a Brazilian municipality founded in 1704 and located in the state of Minas Gerais.
Economy
Currently its economy is based on iron and gold mining. The city also produces honey and charcoal in large scale.
Education
The city was a pioneer in music education in public schools in Brazil, with the "Music in Schools" project. Portuguese is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. English and Spanish are both taught as second languages.
Educational institutions
Numbers:
- Public Schools: 22
- Private Schools: 4
Sports
As in the rest of Brazil, football is the most popular sport among locals.
Climate
The warmest month is February with an average temperature of 20 °C and the coldest is July with 13.6 °C. The mean annual temperature is 17.4 °C.
Districts
Santa Bárbara has four districts: Florália, Barra Feliz, Brumal and Conceição do Rio Acima.
Besides these, the city also houses several subdistricts and rural communities: Sumidouro, Santana do Morro, Galego, Vigário da Vara, Cruz dos Peixotos, André do Mato Dentro, Barro Branco, Cachoeira de Florália, Mutuca and Costa Lacerda.
See also
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