Divinópolis
| Divinópolis (Minas Gerais) | |||
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| Nickname(s): Princesa do Oeste (Princess of the West) | |||
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| Coordinates: 20°08′20″S 44°53′02″W / 20.13889°S 44.88389°WCoordinates: 20°08′20″S 44°53′02″W / 20.13889°S 44.88389°W | |||
| Country | Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast | ||
| State | Minas Gerais | ||
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| • Mayor | Galileu Teixeira Machado | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 708.909 km2 (273.711 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 213,076 | ||
| • Density | 293.4/km2 (760/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Website | Prefeitura Municipal de Divinópolis | ||
Divinópolis is a municipality located in the centre-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The estimated population in 2007 was 201,921 inhabitants. The total area of the municipality is 709 km² and the elevation is 712 metres. It is located at 120 km from state capital Belo Horizonte. Divinópolis is the seat of the Regional Administration of the Upper São Francisco River.
Divinópolis is a statistical micro-region including 11 municipalities: Carmo do Cajuru, Cláudio, Conceição do Pará, Divinópolis, Igaratinga, Itaúna, Nova Serrana, Perdigão, Santo Antônio do Monte, São Gonçalo do Pará, and São Sebastião do Oeste. In 2000, the population was 379,122 inhabitants living in an area of 5,105.,50 km².
The characteristic vegetation of the municipality is cerrado but there are still some gallery forests along the rivers. The climate of the municipality is classified as subtropical mesothermic, characterised by dry winters and wet summers. The average temperature in winter is approximately 16 °C and the average of the hottest month is about 25 °C. The period between December and February is the rainiest. The driest months are from April to September. The lowest temperature set was in 1997 with 0.7 °C (33 °F).
Divinópolis is watered by the Pará and Itapecerica rivers. The basin of the Pará is one of the most important of the São Francisco River and crosses 16 municipalities.
Divinópolis is the seat of a diocese which covers 25 municipalities and over 600,000 people.
The city centre of Divinópolis is located at an elevation of 712 meters approximately 120 km southwest of Belo Horizonte. Neighbouring municipalities are: Nova Serrana (N), São Gonçalo do Pará and Carmo do Cajuru (E), Cláudio and São Sebastião do Oeste (S), Santo Antônio do Monte and Perdigão (W).
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