Resende Costa
Municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Resende Costa is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of Sao Joao del Rei. In 2020, the estimated population was 11,540.[4]
Resende Costa | |
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| Municipality of Resende Costa | |
Mother Church of Resende Costa | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Minas Gerais | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Region | Southeast |
| Intermediate Region | Barbacena |
| Immediate Region | São João del-Rei |
| Founded | 2 June 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Gouvea Filho (PSDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 618.312 km2 (238.732 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 1,026 m (3,366 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 11,578 |
| • Density | 18.725/km2 (48.498/sq mi) |
| Demonym | resende-costense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 36340-000 to 36344-999 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.685 – medium[3] |
| Website | resendecosta |
Geography
According to IBGE (2017), the municipality belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of São João del-Rei, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.[5]
Ecclesiastical circumscription
The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.[6]
