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Brasópolis

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Also known as Brasopolis

Brasópolis is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Previously called São Caetano da Vargem Grande, it was renamed after its most famous son, Venceslau Brás, ninth President of the Republic, although he was born in neighbouring Itajubá.

Key facts

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Country
Settlement.name
Brasópolis
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.official_name
Municipality of Brasópolis
Settlement.image_skyline
Vista da Brasopolis - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300
Settlement.image_flag
Bandeira-brasópolis.png
Settlement.image_seal
Brasao brazopolis.jpg
Settlement.image_map
MinasGerais Municip Brasopolis.svg
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.map_caption
Location in the State of Minas Gerais
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Region
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State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Southeast
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
September 16, 1901
Settlement.area_total_km2
361.160
Settlement.elevation_m
850

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
brasopolense
Population
13711
Area
361.160
Elevation
850
Official website
www.brazopolis.mg.gov.br
Image
Brasopolis mg 01.jpg
Dialing code
35
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Commons category
Brazópolis
postal code
37530-000
Human Development Index
0.692
inception
1901-09-16
electorate
12696
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Brasópolis is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Previously called São Caetano da Vargem Grande, it was renamed after its most famous son, Venceslau Brás, ninth President of the Republic, although he was born in neighbouring Itajubá.

The municipality contains part of the Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.

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