Carmo do Rio Claro | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Carmo | |
| Motto(s): Fluctuat, nec mergitur | |
 Location in Southwest Minas Gerais | |
  Carmo do Rio Claro | |
| Coordinates: 20°58′23″S 46°07′08″W / 20.97306°S 46.11889°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Aparecida Vilela |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,064.790 km2 (411.118 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 785 m (2,575 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 21,268 |
| • Density | 20.1/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | www.carmodorioclaro.mg.gov.br |
Carmo do Rio Claro is a municipality located in the south-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte is 374 km.
The characteristic vegetation of the municipality is cerrado but there is still some gallery forest along the rivers.
The climate of the municipality is classified as subtropical mesothermic, characterized by dry winters and wet summers. The average temperature in winter is approximately 16°C and the average of the hottest month is about 27°C. The period between December and February is the rainiest. The driest months are from April to September.
Carmo do Rio Claro is watered by the Furnas Dam. Local economy is driven by agriculture, tourism and handcraft.
Largely known by its handcraft in hand loom and its production of handcrafted candy.
Carmo do Rio Claro is part of the Guaxupé diocese.