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Canápolis
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Canápolis
Total population
10,608
Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Canápolis is a Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 12,201 living in a total area of 845 km2 (326 sq mi). The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba and to the statistical microregion of Uberlândia. It became a municipality in 1948.
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History
In 1934, José de Paula Gouveia donated of land from Fazenda Córrego do Cerrado to found a new district in Monte Alegre de Minas. The region had fertile land, which attracted residents and promoted remarkable development. The subdivision and sale of areas around the town attracted many outsiders, boosting the local economy. In 1938, the population nucleus was elevated to the category of district, receiving the name of Canápolis, due to the sugar cane plantations. In 1948, Canápolis gained administrative independence and became a new municipality, along with the district of Centralina, which today is also independent.
Geography
Canápolis is located at an elevation of 662 meters (municipal seat) in the north of the rich region known as the Triângulo Mineiro. It is east of the Paranaíba River and south of the great hydroelectric station and reservoir of Itumbiara. Federal highway BR-153, which links Uberlândia with Goiânia passes at 17 kilometers east of the town. The distance to Uberlândia is 130 km; the distance to Itumbiara is 60 km; and the distance to Belo Horizonte is 655 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Centralina (N); Capinópolis (W); Ituiutaba (S); Monte Alegre de Minas (E)
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Official Identifiers
IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
- IBGE code
- 3111804
- UF
- MG
- Mesorregião
- Triângulo Mineiro/Alto Paranaíba
- Microrregião
- Uberlândia
servicodados.ibge.gov.br
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
- • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br