Marmelópolis

Marmelópolis
Municipality
Marmelópolis
View of Marmelópolis
Nickname:  Marmelópolis
Location in the State of Minas Gerais
Marmelópolis
Coordinates: 22°26′56″S 45°09′54″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Founded	December 31, 1962
Area
• Total	107.861 km^2 (41.645 sq mi)
Elevation	1,277 m (4,190 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	2,728
• Density	32.9/km^2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BST)
Postal Code	37516-000
Website	www.marmelopolis.mg.gov.br

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

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
3. "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
4. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
5. "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.