Caxambu
| Caxambu | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Centre of Caxambu | ||
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| Nickname(s): Cidade das Águas | ||
| Motto: Medicina entre flores | ||
 Location in Brazil | ||
| Coordinates: 21°58′37″S 44°55′58″W / 21.97694°S 44.93278°W | ||
| Country | Brazil | |
| Region | Southeast | |
| State | Minas Gerais | |
| Founded | 16 September 1901 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ojandir Ubirajara Belini (PP) | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 100.203 km2 (38.689 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) | |
| Population [2] | 21,719 | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | |
Caxambu is a Brazilian municipality in Minas Gerais. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 21,719.
Caxambu is renowned for its spa which has twelve sources of mineral water flowing 24 hours a day.
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Caxambu pavilion
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Mineral waters
References
- ↑ "Área territorial oficial". Resolução da Presidência do IBGE de n° 5 (R.PR-5/02). 10 October 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ↑ "Censo Populacional 2010". Censo Populacional 2010. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 29 November 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
External links
Caxambu travel guide from Wikivoyage
Coordinates: 21°59′S 44°55′W / 21.983°S 44.917°W
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