Campo Belo

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 square kilometres (203,380 sq mi). It was founded in 1879.

Campo Belo
View of Campo Belo's main square
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Motto(s): 
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
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
StateMinas Gerais
MesoregionWest of Minas Gerais
MicroregionCampo Belo
Founded1879
Government
  MayorTulio Miguel
Area
  Total526,753 km2 (203,380 sq mi)
Elevation
945.0 m (3,100.4 ft)
Population
 (2006)[1]
  Total52,631
  Density97.58/km2 (252.7/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Campo-belense[2]
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
HDI (2010) [3]0.711
WebsiteCampo Belo, Minas Gerais

Geography

Climate

Campo Belo's climate can be classified as tropical altitude, with yearly average temperature of 23.5 °C (74.3 °F). 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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Precipitation totals in mm
Source: MSN Weather

Soil

  • Silic - Clay.

Topography

  • Plain : 15%
  • Waivy : 55%
  • Mountain: 30%
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References

  1. "Estimativas das Populações Residentes, em 01.07.2006, Segundo os Municípios" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved 2006-09-01.
  2. "IBGE - Cidades@". O Brasil Município por Município. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  3. "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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