Dores de Campos

Dores de Campos is a Brazilian municipality. It's about 40 kilometers from São João del Rey at BR-265. About 30% of active people work in its principal factory: Marluvas.

Brasilia
city
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Localization in Minas Gerais
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateMinas Gerais
IncorporatedDecember 17, 1938
Government
  MayorIlídio Antonio de Melo Neto
Area
  Total1,437 km2 (555 sq mi)
Elevation
956 m (3,136 ft)
Population
 (2006)
  Total9,158
  Density71.8/km2 (186/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
WebsiteDores de Campos.com

As its neighbors cities, Dores de Campos is a point of Real Way (translated of Estrada Real).

It was founded in about 1720 and became a city on December 17, 1938.


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