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Divinópolis

South America

Divinópolis is a municipality in the centre-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, about 120 kilometres from the state capital Belo Horizonte. The city centre lies at an elevation of 712 metres and the municipality covers 709 square kilometres; the 2022 census counted 231,091 residents. It was founded in 1767 by fifty families who settled near the Itapecerica and Pará rivers, first as Paragem da Itapecerica, and became a city under its present name, meaning City of the Holy Spirit, in 1912. The arrival of a narrow gauge railroad in 1890 brought iron and steel industry. Divinópolis is the seat of a diocese covering 25 municipalities and the main municipality of its Intermediate Geographic Region.

Facts
Population
231,091 1
Area (sq km)
709 2
Elevation (m)
747 3
Latitude
20.14355 degrees south 3
Longitude
44.89065 degrees west 3
Elevation Band
Highland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC-03:00 3
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Brazil: Minas Gerais municipalities
citypopulation.deMunicipalities table, 2022 census
Quote, Municipalities table, 2022 census
Divinópolis Municipality 183,962 213,016 231,091
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2. Divinópolis (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, area
    The total area of the municipality is 709 km2
  • Part Of: Brazil, Lead
    Divinópolis is a municipality in the centre-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil.
  • On Continent: South America, Lead, continent
    Divinópolis is a municipality in the centre-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil.
  • In Group: Cities of South America (World), Lead, group
    Divinópolis is a municipality in the centre-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil.
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3. GeoNames: GeoNames place record for Divinópolis
GeoNames
  • Coordinates
    Coordinates -20.14355, -44.89065
  • Elevation (band: lowland under 500 m, highland from 500 m)
    Elevation ca. 747 m
  • Timezone
    Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
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4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell -20.25 N/S -44.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
Quote, Grid cell -20.25 N/S -44.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
-20.25 -44.75 Cwa
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