Brasópolis

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Flag of Brasópolis
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Official seal of Brasópolis
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Location in the State of Minas Gerais
Location in the State of Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 22°28′26″S 45°36′28″W / 22.47389°S 45.60778°W / -22.47389; -45.60778Country BrazilRegionSoutheastState Minas GeraisFoundedSeptember 16, 1901Area
 • Total361.160 km2 (139.445 sq mi)Elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total14,410 • Density39.8/km2 (103/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal Code
37530-000
HDI (2010)0.692 – medium[2]

Brasópolis is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Previously called São Caetano da Vargem Grande, it was renamed after its most famous son, Venceslau Brás, ninth President of the Republic, although he was born in neighbouring Itajubá.

The municipality contains part of the 180,373 hectares (445,710 acres) Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ APA Fernão Dias (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-02
  4. ^ Arquivo Nacional Centro de Referência de Acervos Presidenciais
  5. ^ "Debinha _ - Kansas City Current". www.kansascitycurrent.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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