Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais
Boa Esperança is a Brazilian municipality from the state of Minas Gerais. The municipality is located by the Serra da Boa Esperança, which became celebrated through song that brings its name, compounded by Lamartine Babo and performed by several singers. Across its territory passes Rio Grande, important to the development of the region. The economy of Boa Esperança is based on coffee plantations and tourism.
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Boa Esperança | |
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| Nickname: Furnas City | |
| Motto(s): Uma cidade de todos (A City for All) | |
Location of Boa Esperança within the State of Minas Gerais | |
Good Hope Location of Boa Esperança within Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°05′24″S 45°33′57″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | South and southeast of Minas |
| Microregion | Varginha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Carlos Vilela (2013–2016) (PT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 860.669 km2 (332.306 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 775 m (2,543 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 40,219 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Esperansense, Dorense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | boaesperanca.mg.gov.br |
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