Wenceslau Braz, Minas Gerais Explained

Wenceslau Braz
Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:Municipality of Wenceslau Braz
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-22.5339°N -45.3628°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:December 30, 1962
Area Total Km2:102.487
Area Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1,005
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2,548
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Postal Code:37512-000
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:35

Wenceslau Braz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020, its population was estimated to be 2,548.

History

Hydroelectric plant

Between 1922 and 1932 german engineers constructed a 3.4 MW hydroelectric power station (Hidrelétrica Bicas do Meio) for the Itajubá - Piquete power grid company (R.E.P.I.). Two transmission lines, mounted on steel lattice poles, supplied energy to the towns of Piquete and Itajubá and nearby weapon manufactures.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Área dos municípios . pt . Area of the municipalities . . 2018-04-17.
  2. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/mg/wenceslau-braz/panorama IBGE 2020
  3. https://www.wenceslaubraz.mg.gov.br/portal/servicos/1002/sobre-a-cidade Prefeitura de Wenceslau Braz - MG - Sobre a Cidade