Três Pontas
Três Pontas | |
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| Município de Três Pontas Municipality of Três Pontas | |
View of part of the city. | |
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| Nickname: Terra do café (Land of Coffee) | |
| Coordinates: 21°22′13″S 45°30′44″W / 21.37028°S 45.51222°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Founded | 1768 |
| Founded by | Bento Ferreira de Brito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciana Ferreira Mendonça (PR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 689.421 km2 (266.187 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 905 m (2,969 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 56,940 |
| Demonym | Trespontano |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Postal Code (CEP) | 37190-000 |
| Website | Prefeitura de Três Pontas |
Três Pontas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɾes ˈpõtas], Three Tips) is a municipality located in southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The municipality has about 57,000 inhabitants and a population density of 78.12 inhabitants/km2. The road MG-167 is the only paved road that passes through the city, but the Rodovia Fernão Dias (BR-381), is less than 50 km from the city centre passing through Varginha. Almost all streets of the urban zone are paved, and there are services of water and sewage to all people.
The municipality does not have a rugged relief (the average level is 900m), and there are only three areas in which the altitude reaches 1100m above sea level. One of them is the Serra de Três Pontas (Three Tips Mountain), a place known in the region for its distinctive shape and natural environment. The streams Araras and Espera are the main water courses that pass through the municipality, and they flow into the Furnas Dam. The rivers Verde and Sapucaí pass on the south boundary and flow into Furnas Dam too. The Municipality is located on the basin of the Grande River.
The suave climate favors the growth of coffee, the main economic wealth of the city; it is known as one of the largest producers of coffee in Brazil.