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Also known as Divinopolis

Divinópolis is a municipality in the centre-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The estimated population in 2020 was 240,408 inhabitants. The total area of the municipality is 709 km2 and the elevation is 712 metres. It is 120 km from state capital Belo Horizonte. Divinópolis is the seat of the Regional Administration of the Upper São Francisco River.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Divinópolis
Settlement.official_name
Municipality of Divinópolis
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.nickname
Princesa do Oeste (The West Princess)
Settlement.image_skyline
Divinopolis.jpg
Settlement.image_flag
Bandeira de divinópolis.svg
Settlement.image_seal
Brasão de divinopolis.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Minas Gerais
Settlement.pushpin_map
Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Southeast
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Gleidson Azevedo (NOVO)
Settlement.area_total_km2
708.909
Settlement.population_as_of
2020 est.
Settlement.population_total
240,408

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
divinopolitano
Population
151462
Area
708.909
Elevation
747
Image
Divinopolis.jpg
Dialing code
37
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Commons category
Divinópolis
inception
1767-01-01
postal code
35500-000 a 35516-999
Human Development Index
0.764
electorate
167322
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  • Geography
  • Statistical micro-region
  • Driving distances
  • Climate
  • History
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Health and education
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
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Divinópolis is a municipality in the centre-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The estimated population in 2020 was 240,408 inhabitants. The total area of the municipality is 709 km2 and the elevation is 712 metres. It is 120 km from state capital Belo Horizonte. Divinópolis is the seat of the Regional Administration of the Upper São Francisco River.

==Geography== The city centre of Divinópolis is at an elevation of 712 meters approximately 120 km southwest of Belo Horizonte. Neighbouring municipalities are Nova Serrana (N), São Gonçalo do Pará and Carmo do Cajuru (E), Cláudio and São Sebastião do Oeste (S), Santo Antônio do Monte and Perdigão (W).

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