Barroso, Minas Gerais
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Barroso is a Brazilian municipality located in the south of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020[update] was 20,897 people living in an area of 83 km2 (32 sq mi). The elevation is 920 meters (3,020 ft). The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of Barbacena. An important regional center, Barbacena, is located 27 km (17 mi) to the east and is connected by MG-265.
Barroso | |
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| Municipality of Barroso | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: "Cidade do Cimento" (Cement City) | |
 Location in the state of Minas Gerais | |
  Barroso Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°11′13″S 43°58′33″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Founded | 17th Century |
| Incorporated (as city) | December 12, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eika Oka de Melo (Progressive Party (2013–2016)) |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.726 km2 (31.555 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 929 m (3,048 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 20,897 |
| Demonym | Barrosense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−2 (BRST) |
| Postal Code | 36212-000 |
| Area code | (+55) 32 |
| Website | www |
Geography
According to IBGE (2017), the municipality is in the Immediate Geographic Region of Barbacena, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.[2]
Ecclesiastical circumscription
The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.[3]
