Carmo do Cajuru

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Carmo do Cajuru, Municipal center in Oeste de Minas, Brazil.

Carmo do Cajuru extends across 455 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 771 meters in southeastern Brazil's Minas Gerais state.

The municipality developed around Nossa Senhora do Carmo church, which stands as the central architectural landmark shaping the town's early settlement pattern.

The region maintains strong furniture manufacturing traditions, establishing itself as the third largest furniture production center in Minas Gerais state.

The municipality connects to seven neighboring regions including Igaratinga, São Gonçalo do Pará, and Divinópolis through a network of regional roads.

The Carmo do Cajuru dam, operated by CEMIG energy company, creates a reservoir that altered the local landscape and provides hydroelectric power.

Location: Minas Gerais

Elevation above the sea: 771 m

Shares border with: Igaratinga, Itaúna, Itatiaiuçu, Divinópolis, Itaguara, São Gonçalo do Pará, Cláudio

Website: http://carmodocajuru.mg.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -20.18389,-44.77083

Latest update: March 4, 2025 03:29

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