Campo Belo

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Campo Belo
View of Campo Belo's main square
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Location in Brazil
Campo Belo Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°53′49″S 45°16′37″W / -20.89694, -45.27694
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Founded	1879
Government
- Mayor	Romeu Tarcísio Cambraia
Area
- Total	526,753 km² (203,380.5 sq mi)
Elevation	945.0 m (3,100 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	52,631
- Density	91.96/km² (238.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)	0.776
Website: Campo 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.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Climate 1.2 Soil 1.3 Topography 2 References

[edit] Geography

[edit] 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).

Climate chart for Campo Belo
J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
177   28 18	155   29 18	111   28 18	35   27 16	39   25 14	11   24 12	9   24 11	10   26 12	42   27 14	75   28 16	135   28 17	170   28 18
temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm source: MSN Weather
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     7   82 64     6.1   84 64     4.4   82 64     1.4   81 61     1.5   77 57     0.4   75 54     0.4   75 52     0.4   79 54     1.7   81 57     3   82 61     5.3   82 63     6.7   82 64 temperatures in °F • precipitation totals in inches

[edit] Soil

• Silic - Clay.

[edit] Topography

• Plain : 15%
• Waivy : 55%
• Montain: 30%

[edit] References

1. ^ Estimativas das Populações Residentes, em 01.07.2006, Segundo os Municípios (in Portuguese). IBGE. Retrieved on 2006-09-01.