Entre Rios de Minas
Place in Southeast, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Entre Rios de Minas is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Conselheiro Lafaiete.
Entre Rios de Minas | |
|---|---|
 Senador Ribeiro Square | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Portuguese: Mesopotâmia Mineira (Mesopotamia of Minas Gerais) | |
| Motto: Latin: Duco in Altum (Led to the height) | |
 Location in Minas Gerais | |
  Entre Rios de Minas Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 20°40′15″S 44°03′57″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | Belo Horizonte |
| Microregion | Conselheiro Lafaiete |
| Settled | December 20, 1714 |
| Incorporated (municipality) | January 3, 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Cristina Mansur Teixeira Resende |
| Area | |
| • Total | 456.796 km2 (176.370 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Population (2020 [2]) | |
| • Total | 15,380 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP postal code | 35490-000 |
| Area code | 31 |
| HDI (2010) [3] | 0,672 |
| Website | Municipality website |
The Campolina horse breed originated in the Entre Rios de Minas. Cassiano Campolina of the Fazenda Tanque farm developed the Campolina in 1870 from a mare named "Medéia" and a stallion belonging to Mariano Procópio, who received the stallion from Dom Pedro II.[4][5]
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