Volta Grande
Volta Grande is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 its population was estimated to be 5,261.[1]
Geography
Volta Grande is located in the Zona da Mata mesoregion of Minas Gerais near the border with the state of Rio de Janeiro. The city is Script error: No such module "convert". by road from the state capital of Belo Horizonte. It lies at an altitude of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Climate
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Hydrography
The rivers Paraiba do Sul and Angu drain the municipality of Volta Grande which is part of the Paraiba do Sul river basin.
History
The town originated from a village formed in 1835 and was elevated to a district of the municipality of Alem Paraíba in 1891. Emancipation came in 1938.
Notable people
It is the birthplace of film director Humberto Mauro.
See also
References
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