Gonçalves, Minas Gerais
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gonçalves, Minas Gerais is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.[3][4][5][6]
Gonçalves, Minas Gerais | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Downtown area of Gonçalves | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°39′32″S 45°51′21″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | Sud/Sudoeste de Minas |
| Founded | March 1, 1963 |
| Area | |
• Total | 72,431 sq mi (187,596 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 6,900 ft (2,100 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 3,150 ft (960 m) |
| Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Total | 4,355 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22.5/km2) |
| Demonym | Gonçalvense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
The municipality contains part of the 180,373 hectares (445,710 acres) Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.[7]
