Ritápolis

Ritápolis is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of Sao Joao del Rei. In 2020, the estimated population was 4,562.^[1]

Location of Ritápolis within Minas Gerais

The municipality contains part of the Ritápolis National Forest.^[2]

Geography

According to IBGE (2017), the municipality belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of São João del-Rei, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.^[3]

Climate

Under the Köppen classification Ritapolis presents a humid subtropical climate (Cwb). The annual average lies around 19 degrees Celsius. The lowest temperature ever recorded is 0.1 degrees in July 18th 2000, during a cold wave. The historical maximum lies at 36.9 degrees, recorded on october 24th 2023.

Ecclesiastical circumscription

The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.^[4]

See also

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais