Gonçalves, Minas Gerais

Gonçalves, Minas Gerais is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.

Gonçalves, Minas Gerais
Municipality
Downtown area of Gonçalves
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°39′32″S 45°51′21″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
StateMinas Gerais
MesoregionSud/Sudoeste de Minas
FoundedMarch 1, 1963
Area
  Total72,431 sq mi (187,596 km2)
Highest elevation
6,900 ft (2,100 m)
Lowest elevation
3,150 ft (960 m)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total4,355
  Density58/sq mi (22.5/km2)
DemonymGonçalvense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

The municipality contains part of the 180,373 hectares (445,710 acres) Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.

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