Caxambu

Municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Flag of Caxambu
Flag
Coat of arms of Caxambu
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Cidade das Águas
Motto(s): 
Medicina entre flores  
"Medicine among flowers"
Location in Minas Gerais
Location in Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 21°58′37″S 44°55′58″W / 21.97694°S 44.93278°W / -21.97694; -44.93278Country BrazilState Minas GeraisRegionSoutheastIntermediate RegionPouso AlegreImmediate RegionCaxambu-BaependiFounded16 September 1901Government
 • MayorDiogo Curi Hauegen (PSDB)Area • Total100.203 km2 (38.689 sq mi)Elevation
895 m (2,936 ft)Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total21,566 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)DemonymcaxambuenseTime zoneUTC−3 (BRT)HDI (2010)0.743 – high[3]Websitecaxambu.mg.gov.br

Caxambu is a Brazilian municipality in Minas Gerais. Its population in 2021 was estimated at 21,566.

Caxambu is renowned for its spa which has twelve sources of mineral sparkling water flowing 24 hours a day and a cold-water geyser.[4]

  • Mineral waters
    Mineral waters

Climate

Climate data for Caxambu (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.7
(83.7)
29.5
(85.1)
28.6
(83.5)
27.5
(81.5)
25.4
(77.7)
24.1
(75.4)
24.9
(76.8)
26.4
(79.5)
27.2
(81.0)
28.1
(82.6)
28.5
(83.3)
28.3
(82.9)
27.3
(81.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.1
(71.8)
20.9
(69.6)
18.3
(64.9)
16.5
(61.7)
17.1
(62.8)
18.3
(64.9)
20.0
(68.0)
21.0
(69.8)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
20.2
(68.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)
16.3
(61.3)
15.7
(60.3)
14.0
(57.2)
10.9
(51.6)
8.2
(46.8)
8.7
(47.7)
9.9
(49.8)
12.5
(54.5)
14.1
(57.4)
15.2
(59.4)
15.8
(60.4)
13.2
(55.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 324.3
(12.77)
211.4
(8.32)
196.4
(7.73)
72.3
(2.85)
63.4
(2.50)
30.0
(1.18)
13.3
(0.52)
15.7
(0.62)
83.5
(3.29)
121.3
(4.78)
209.3
(8.24)
333.4
(13.13)
1,674.3
(65.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17 13 13 6 5 2 2 3 7 9 13 17 107
Average relative humidity (%) 75.5 73.9 74.9 72.5 73.0 69.6 67.3 65.1 66.1 68.9 71.1 75.6 71.1
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[5]

References

  1. ^ "Área territorial oficial". Resolução da Presidência do IBGE de n° 5 (R.PR-5/02). 10 October 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  2. ^ "IBGE Caxambu". IBGE. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Bonotto, Daniel Marcos (2016). "Hydrogeochemical study of spas groundwaters from southeast Brazil". Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 169. Elsevier BV: 60–72. doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2016.07.016. hdl:11449/173240.
  5. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

External links

  • Caxambu travel guide from Wikivoyage

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