Marmelópolis Explained

Marmelópolis
Official Name:Marmelópolis
Settlement Type:Municipality
Nickname:Marmelópolis
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Coordinates:-22.4489°N -45.165°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Type2:State
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:December 31, 1962
Area Total Km2:107.861
Elevation M:1277
Population Total:2,728
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:32.9
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:37516-000

Marmelópolis is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Geography

It lies on the boundary of the state of São Paulo at 1277 meters elevation, having an area of 108,1 km² in the municipality.

The physical area is made up for the most part of mountainous terrain of The Mantiqueira Mountains. The name Mantiqueira derives from a [Tupi-Guarani] word meaning "mountains that cry", denoting the large number of springs and streams found there.Part of Marins peak is located in Marmelópolis. This is a beautiful landscape with a peaceful mood on it.

Marmelópolis occupies a highly strategic geographical location, due to its proximity to São Paulo (260 km), Belo Horizonte (460 km) and Rio de Janeiro (420 km), whose connections are made with good highways.

Climate

The climate is characterized by dry winters and mild summers. The winter is from April to September and has an average temperature of 15 °C and rainfall of 315 mm. The summer is from October to March and has an average temperature of 21 °C with rainfall of 1,430 mm. The annual rainfall is 1,745 mm. The average annual temperature is 17 °C with minimums of -6 °C and maximums of 31.7 °C.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/mg/marmelopolis/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: Divisão Territorial do Brasil . https://web.archive.org/web/20200614144326/https://geoftp.ibge.gov.br/organizacao_do_territorio/estrutura_territorial/divisao_territorial/2008/dtb_2008.zip . dead . June 14, 2020 . July 1, 2008 . Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . December 17, 2009 . pt .
  3. Web site: Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009. Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . August 14, 2009 . December 17, 2009 . PDF. pt .
  4. Web site: Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil . 2000 . Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD) . December 17, 2009 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091003103229/http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20%28pelos%20dados%20de%202000%29.htm . October 3, 2009 .
  5. Web site: Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005 . December 19, 2007 . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . December 17, 2009 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081002024524/http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2005/tab01.pdf . October 2, 2008 .