Campo Belo

For other uses, see Campo Belo (disambiguation).
Campo Belo

View of Campo Belo's main square

Flag

Seal
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°W / -20.89694; -45.27694Coordinates: 20°53′49″S 45°16′37″W / 20.89694°S 45.27694°W / -20.89694; -45.27694
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 97.58/km2 (252.7/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Campo-belense[2]
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) BRST (UTC-2)
HDI (2010) [3] 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 square kilometres (203,380 sq mi). 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 (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

Topography

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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