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Três Marias

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Três Marias

Total population

28,895

Elevation785 m
Land area2675.15 km²
Coordinates-18.21°, -45.25°

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City facts

Elevation
785 m
Area
2675.15 km²
Official website
www.tresmarias.mg.gov.br

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Overview

Três Marias is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwestern part of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 32,716 in a total area of 2,763 km2.

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History & geography

Geography

Três Marias is located at the north end of one of the largest reservoirs in Brazil—the Represa Três Marias—and is close to the dam which controls water entering the São Francisco river. The city lies on the important federal highway BR-040, which links Belo Horizonte to Brasília. Neighboring municipalities are: Buritizeiro, Lassance, (N), Felixlândia (S), Corinto (E) Morada Nova and São Gonçalo do Abaeté (W). The climate is tropical semi-humid, with an annual average temperature of , and an average annual maximum of ; average annual minimum: ; average annual rainfall: . The altitude varies between .

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Geography

Latitude
-18.2052
Longitude
-45.2484
Water area
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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3169356
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Central Mineira
Microrregião
Três Marias

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  • 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