Santos Dumont | |
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| Municipality of Santos Dumont | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Terra do Pai da Aviação | |
  Santos Dumont Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°27′S 43°33′W / 21.450°S 43.550°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Founded | July 27, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Alberto de Azevedo |
| Elevation | 839 m (2,753 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 46,421 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 36240-000 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.741 – high[2] |
| Website | www |
Santos Dumont (formerly known as Palmira) is a municipality in southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The population (2020) is estimated to be 46,421 and the total area of the municipality is 639.1 km2 (246.8 sq mi). It lies at an elevation of 839 m (2,753 ft) just off the main interstate highway, BR040, between the urban centers of Barbacena (north) and Juiz de Fora (south). It is 240 km (150 mi) from the state capital, Belo Horizonte, and 220 km (140 mi) from Rio de Janeiro. It became a city in 1889.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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