Caxambu

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Country Brazil
Founded16 September 1901
Elevation
895 m (2,936 ft)
Demonymcaxambuense
Caxambu
Municipality of Caxambu
Flag of Caxambu
Coat of arms of Caxambu
Nickname: 
Cidade das Águas
Motto: 
Medicina entre flores  
"Medicine among flowers"
Location in Minas Gerais
Location in Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 21°58′37″S 44°55′58″W / 21.97694°S 44.93278°W / -21.97694; -44.93278
Country Brazil
State Minas Gerais
RegionSoutheast
Intermediate RegionPouso Alegre
Immediate RegionCaxambu-Baependi
Founded16 September 1901
Government
  MayorDiogo Curi Hauegen (PSDB)
Area
  Total
100.203 km2 (38.689 sq mi)
Elevation
895 m (2,936 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total
21,566
  Density215.22/km2 (557.43/sq mi)
Demonymcaxambuense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.743 – high[3]
Websitecaxambu.mg.gov.br

Caxambu is a Brazilian municipality in Minas Gerais. Its population in 2021 was estimated at 21,566.

Caxambu is renowned for its spa which has twelve sources of mineral sparkling water flowing 24 hours a day and a cold-water geyser.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Caxambu (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.7
(83.7)
29.5
(85.1)
28.6
(83.5)
27.5
(81.5)
25.4
(77.7)
24.1
(75.4)
24.9
(76.8)
26.4
(79.5)
27.2
(81.0)
28.1
(82.6)
28.5
(83.3)
28.3
(82.9)
27.3
(81.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.1
(71.8)
20.9
(69.6)
18.3
(64.9)
16.5
(61.7)
17.1
(62.8)
18.3
(64.9)
20.0
(68.0)
21.0
(69.8)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
20.2
(68.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)
16.3
(61.3)
15.7
(60.3)
14.0
(57.2)
10.9
(51.6)
8.2
(46.8)
8.7
(47.7)
9.9
(49.8)
12.5
(54.5)
14.1
(57.4)
15.2
(59.4)
15.8
(60.4)
13.2
(55.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 324.3
(12.77)
211.4
(8.32)
196.4
(7.73)
72.3
(2.85)
63.4
(2.50)
30.0
(1.18)
13.3
(0.52)
15.7
(0.62)
83.5
(3.29)
121.3
(4.78)
209.3
(8.24)
333.4
(13.13)
1,674.3
(65.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17 13 13 6 5 2 2 3 7 9 13 17 107
Average relative humidity (%) 75.5 73.9 74.9 72.5 73.0 69.6 67.3 65.1 66.1 68.9 71.1 75.6 71.1
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[5]

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