Congonhal

Congonhal
Municipality
Flag of Congonhal
Official seal of Congonhal
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
StateMinas Gerais
MesoregionSud/Sudoeste de Minas
Population
(2020 )
 • Total12,082
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Congonhal is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. Its population in 2017 was of 11.706 inhabitants according to estimated data from IBGE.

History

The beginning of historic occupation of the region where today is Congonhal and neighbor municipalities, goes back to the mid-eighteenth century, strongly driven by the discovery of gold in the mines of Alto Sapucaí. The city's settlement began in 1756 by paulistas and portugueses, when a bridge was constructed across a river. In 1880 the parish of San Jose was canonically instituted.[citation needed]

See also

22°09′10″S 46°02′20″W / 22.1528°S 46.0389°W / -22.1528; -46.0389


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