Caxambu
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| Caxambu | |||
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| Nickname(s): Cidade das Águas | |||
| Motto: Medicina entre flores | |||
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| Coordinates: 21°58′37″S 44°55′58″W / 21.97694°S 44.93278°W | |||
| Country | Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast | ||
| State | Minas Gerais | ||
| Founded | 16 September 1901 | ||
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| • Prefeito | Luiz Carlos Pinto (PHS) | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 100.203 km2 (38.689 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) | ||
| Population [2] | 21,719 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
Caxambu is a Brazilian city in Minas Gerais. Its population in 2004 was estimated at 23,482.
Located at the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, Caxambu is renowned by its spa, which has twelve sources of mineral water flowing, 24 hours a day.
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Caxambu pavilion
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Mineral waters
[edit] References
- ^ "Área territorial oficial". Resolução da Presidência do IBGE de n° 5 (R.PR-5/02). 10 October 2002. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/geociencias/cartografia/default_territ_area.shtm. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Censo Populacional 2010". Censo Populacional 2010. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 29 November 2010. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/censo2010/populacao_por_municipio.shtm. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
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