Barroso, Minas Gerais

Barroso is a Brazilian municipality located in the south of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020^[update] was 20,897 people living in an area of 83 km² (32 sq mi). The elevation is 920 meters (3,020 ft). The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of Barbacena. An important regional center, Barbacena, is located 27 km (17 mi) to the east and is connected by MG-265.

Barroso
Municipality
Municipality of Barroso
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  "Cidade do Cimento" (Cement City)
Location in the state of Minas Gerais
Barroso Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°11′13″S 43°58′33″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Founded	17th Century
Incorporated (as city)	December 12, 1953
Government
• Mayor	Eika Oka de Melo (Progressive Party (2013–2016))
Area
• Total	81.726 km2 (31.554 sq mi)
Elevation	929 m (3,047 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	20,897
Demonym	Barrosense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−2 (BRST)
Postal Code	36212-000
Area code	(+55) 32
Website	www.barroso.mg.gov.br

Geography

According to IBGE (2017), the municipality is in the Immediate Geographic Region of Barbacena, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.^[2]

Ecclesiastical circumscription

The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.^[3]

Heteragrion cyane is an endemic species of dragonfly in Barroso

Barroso, 1839

Statue of Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco in Santana Square (2016)

See also

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais