Wenceslau Braz, Minas Gerais

Not to be confused with Wenceslau Braz, Paraná.

Wenceslau Braz
Municipality
Municipality of Wenceslau Braz
View of Wenceslau Braz
Seal
Location in Minas Gerais
Wenceslau Braz Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°32′02″S 45°21′46″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Founded	December 30, 1962
Area [1]
• Total	102.487 km^2 (39.570 sq mi)
Elevation	1,005 m (3,297 ft)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,548
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	37512-000
Area code	35
Website	wenceslaubraz.mg.gov.br

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 (REPI). Two transmission lines, mounted on steel lattice poles, supplied energy to the towns of Piquete and Itajubá and nearby weapon manufacturers.^[3]

References

1. "Área dos municípios" [Area of the municipalities] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics(IBGE). Retrieved 2018-04-17.
2. IBGE 2020
3. Prefeitura de Wenceslau Braz - MG - Sobre a Cidade