Entre Rios de Minas

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Entre Rios de Minas
Senador Ribeiro Square
Senador Ribeiro Square
Flag of Entre Rios de Minas
Flag
Official seal of Entre Rios de Minas
Seal
Nickname(s): Portuguese: Mesopotâmia Mineira (Mesopotamia of Minas Gerais)
Motto: Latin: Duco in Altum (Led to the height)
Location in Minas Gerais
Location in Minas Gerais
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State Minas Gerais
Mesoregion Belo Horizonte
Microregion Conselheiro Lafaiete
Settled December 20, 1714
Incorporated (municipality) January 3, 1880
Government
 • Mayor Maria Cristina Mansur Teixeira Resende
Area[1]
 • Total 456.796 km2 (176.370 sq mi)
Elevation 950 m (3,120 ft)
Population (2020 [2])
 • Total 15,380
Time zone BRT (UTC−3)
CEP postal code 35490-000
Area code 31
HDI (2010) [3] 0,672
Website Municipality website

Entre Rios de Minas is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Conselheiro Lafaiete.

The Campolina horse breed originated in the Entre Rios de Minas. Cassiano Campolina of the Fazenda Tanque farm developed the Campolina in 1870 from a mare named "Medéia" and a stallion belonging to Mariano Procópio, who received the stallion from Dom Pedro II.[4][5]

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References

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  2. IBGE 2020
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  4. L.S. de Andrade,(2000)Campolina O Grande Marchador, Um Seculo de selecao, Historic Album, Revista Brasileira do Cavalo de Marcha
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