Três Corações
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Key facts
- Country
- Brazil
- State
- Minas Gerais
- Region
- Southeast
- Intermediate region
- Varginha
- Immediate region
- Três Corações
- Settled
- 1760s
- Founded
- June 14th, 1832
- Incorporated
- September 23rd, 1884
- Mayor
- Reinaldo Vilela Paranaiba Filho ( UNIÃO )
- Total
- 319.707 sq mi (828.038 km )
- Elevation
- 2,753 ft (839 m)
- Density
- 250.33/sq mi (96.653/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−3 ( BRT )
- Postal code
- 37410-000
- Hdi 2010
- 0.744 – high
- Website
- Official website
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Encyclopedic overview
Três Corações ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈtɾe(j)s koɾaˈsõjs]) is a municipality in the south of Minas Gerais state in Brazil. As of 2020, the city population was estimated at 80,032, making it one of the largest cities in the south of Minas Gerais. The city is geographically located close to the circumcenter of the three largest metropolitan areas in Brazil (Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo), thus making it a strategic hub for commerce. Três Corações is internationally famous for being the birthplace of football legend Pelé.
History
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