Joaquim Felício (Joaquim Felício)
Joaquim Felício is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 4,727 living in a total area of 791 km². The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical microregion of Curvelo. It became a municipality in 1962.
Joaquim Felício is located at an elevation of 630 meters on highway BR-135. The nearest major population center is Montes Claros. The settlement began with the arrival of the Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil in 1921. The first name was Estação de Tabua, later changed to Embaiassaia, the name of a nearby river. In 1928 the name was Joaquim Felício and it was a district of the municipality of Buenópolis. In 1963 it became a municipality with the economic activity of crystal mining.
The distance to Montes Claros is 140 km, Curvelo is 120 km., and the distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 298 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Bocaiúva, Buenópolis, Engenheiro Navarro, Francisco Dumont and Lassance. The municipality contains part of the 22494 ha Serra do Cabral State Park, created in 2005.
Joaquim Felício is located at an elevation of 630 meters on highway BR-135. The nearest major population center is Montes Claros. The settlement began with the arrival of the Estrada de Ferro Central do Brasil in 1921. The first name was Estação de Tabua, later changed to Embaiassaia, the name of a nearby river. In 1928 the name was Joaquim Felício and it was a district of the municipality of Buenópolis. In 1963 it became a municipality with the economic activity of crystal mining.
The distance to Montes Claros is 140 km, Curvelo is 120 km., and the distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 298 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Bocaiúva, Buenópolis, Engenheiro Navarro, Francisco Dumont and Lassance. The municipality contains part of the 22494 ha Serra do Cabral State Park, created in 2005.
Map - Joaquim Felício (Joaquim Felício)
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Country - Brazil
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRL | Brazilian real | R$ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| EN | English language |
| FR | French language |
| PT | Portuguese language |
| ES | Spanish language |