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Campo Belo
View of Campo Belo's main square
View of Campo Belo's main square
Official seal of Campo Belo
Location in Brazil
Location in Brazil
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
StateMinas Gerais
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
 • Density91.96/km2 (238.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)0.776
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
Climate chart (explanation)
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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 in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved 2006-09-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)