Caxambu
Municipality
Municipality of Caxambu
Flag of Caxambu
Flag
Coat of arms of Caxambu
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Cidade das Águas
Motto(s): 
Medicina entre flores  
"Medicine among flowers"
Location in Minas Gerais
Location in Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 21°58′37″S 44°55′58″W / 21.97694°S 44.93278°W / -21.97694; -44.93278
Country Brazil
State Minas Gerais
RegionSoutheast
Intermediate RegionPouso Alegre
Immediate RegionCaxambu-Baependi
Founded16 September 1901
Government
 • MayorDiogo Curi Hauegen (PSDB)
Area
[1]
 • Total100.203 km2 (38.689 sq mi)
Elevation
895 m (2,936 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total21,566
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Demonymcaxambuense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.743 – high[3]
Websitecaxambu.mg.gov.br

Caxambu is a Brazilian municipality in Minas Gerais. Its population in 2021 was estimated at 21,566.

Caxambu is renowned for its spa which has twelve sources of mineral sparkling water flowing 24 hours a day and a cold-water geyser.[4]

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 Caxambu". IBGE. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ 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.

External links

21°59′S 44°55′W / 21.983°S 44.917°W / -21.983; -44.917


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