Caxambu

Caxambu is a Brazilian municipality in Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was estimated at 21,610.

Caxambu
Municipality
Centre of Caxambu
Flag
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Cidade das Águas
Motto(s): 
Medicina entre flores
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°58′37″S 44°55′58″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateMinas Gerais
Founded16 September 1901
Government
  MayorOjandir Ubirajara Belini (PP)
Area
  Total100.203 km2 (38.689 sq mi)
Elevation
895 m (2,936 ft)
Population
 (2020 [2])
  Total21,610
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)

Caxambu is renowned for its spa which has twelve sources of mineral water flowing 24 hours a day and a cold-water geyser.[3]

References

  1. "Área territorial oficial". Resolução da Presidência do IBGE de n° 5 (R.PR-5/02). 10 October 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  2. IBGE 2020
  3. Bonotto, Daniel Marcos (2016). "Hydrogeochemical study of spas groundwaters from southeast Brazil". Journal of Geochemical Exploration. Elsevier BV. 169: 60–72. doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2016.07.016. hdl:11449/173240.
  • Caxambu travel guide from Wikivoyage

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