Campo Belo

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Campo Belo
View of Campo Belo's main square
View of Campo Belo's main square
Flag of Campo Belo
Official seal of Campo Belo
Motto(s): 
Portuguese: União, Ordem e Progresso (Union, Order and Progress)
Location in Brazil
Location in Brazil
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)
DemonymCampo-belense[2]
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
HDI (2010) [3]0.711
WebsiteCampo 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 km². 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. The Köppen climate classification of the region is Cwa (Tropical on high altitudes, humid/warm summer and a dry/cool winter).

Campo Belo
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Source: MSN Weather
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Soil

  • Silic - Clay.

Topography

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

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" (PDF) (in Portuguese). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)