Barroso ( port. Barroso ) is a municipality in Brazil , part of the state of Minas Gerais . Part of the mezoregion Campo das Vertentis . Included in the economic and statistical microregion Barbacena . The population is 19 353 people for 2006 . It covers an area of 81.726 km². The population density is 236.8 people / km².
| Municipality | |||||
| Barroso | |||||
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| Barroso | |||||
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| A country |  Brazil | ||||
| State | Minas gerais | ||||
| Mayor | Arnaud Baldoneru Napolean | ||||
| History and geography | |||||
| Based | 1953 | ||||
| Square | 81.726 km² | ||||
| Center height | 920 m | ||||
| Climate type | mountain tropical | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 3 , in summer UTC − 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 19 353 people ( 2006 ) | ||||
| Density | 236.8 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | barrosense | ||||
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| Telephone code | +55 32 | ||||
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History
The city was founded on December 12, 1953 .
Statistics
- The gross domestic product for 2003 is 143,964,390.00 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The gross domestic product per capita for 2003 is 7,618.37 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The human development index for 2000 is 0.745 (data: United Nations Development Program ).
Geography
The climate of the area: mountain tropical.