Capitólio

Also known as Capitolio

Capitólio is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 8,663 people living in a total area of 522 km2. The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Capitólio
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.official_name: Municipality of Capitólio
Settlement.image_skyline: Escarpas do Lago.jpg
Settlement.image_seal: Capitóliomgbrasao.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Capitóliomgbandeira.png
Settlement.image_map: MinasGerais Municip Capitolio.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in the state of Minas Gerais
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Intermediate Region
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Immediate Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Southeast
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Varginha
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Piumhi
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 27 December 1948

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: capitolino
Population: 6823
Area: 522.079
Elevation: 766
Official website: www.capitolio.mg.gov.br
Image: Escarpas do Lago - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code: 37

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Commons category: Capitólio (Minas Gerais)
postal code: 37930-000 a 37939-999
Human Development Index: 0.710
electorate: 7593

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The slogan for the city is "Queen of the Lakes", in reference to its proximity to the Furnas reservoir. With the flooding of the lake, part of the old town of Capitólio was submerged. When the water drops by more than 10 meters the old church of the ruins of the town of Guapé can be seen.