Barbacena
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When to go: Barbacena month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Barbacena are typically April, August and September, with average daytime highs around 22–24°C. February is usually the warmest month (average high 25°C), July the coldest (average low 11°C), and January the wettest (about 229 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.0 | 17.4 | 229 | 9.7 |
| February | 25.2 | 17.3 | 173 | 9.6 |
| March | 24.8 | 16.9 | 116 | 10.2 |
| April | 23.2 | 15.2 | 50 | 9.7 |
| May | 21.4 | 13.1 | 26 | 9.2 |
| June | 20.6 | 12.0 | 16 | 9.3 |
| July | 20.4 | 11.2 | 6 | 9.5 |
| August | 21.6 | 11.8 | 25 | 9.6 |
| September | 24.3 | 14.0 | 41 | 9.9 |
| October | 24.1 | 15.4 | 129 | 8.6 |
| November | 23.5 | 15.3 | 188 | 8.9 |
| December | 24.5 | 16.8 | 198 | 9.3 |
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- Documented history · 1791
Barbacena was founded on 14 August 1791.
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Barbacena was founded on 14 August 1791.
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Barbacena was founded on 14 August 1791.
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01 · OverviewBarbacena, in brief
Barbacena
Barbacena is a municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. According to the 2022 Census, the city has a population of 125,317 inhabitants distributed across a total area of 788 square kilometers.
Cultural exchange and historical migration have left deep footprints across the municipality. Barbacena is widely known for its strong Italian influence, rooted in the establishment of the Rodrigo Silva Colonial Nucleus during the late 19th century. This immigration process persisted into the early 20th century, with the majority of settlers originating from the Veneto region of Italy. Today, remnants of this heritage endure, while the broader cultural landscape connects globally through a designated sister city relationship with Burlington, Iowa, USA, as designated by Sister Cities International.
Perched in the foothills of the Serra da Mantiqueira south of the state capital Belo Horizonte, the municipality sits at an elevation of 1,136 meters, ranking it among the ten highest cities in the country. The local humid tropical climate features cool conditions shaped by the high altitude. This environment supports extensive flower production, earning Barbacena the moniker "City of Roses" as the largest flower producer in Minas Gerais.
Founded on August 14, 1791, Barbacena served as a critical distribution hub for the mining districts of Minas Gerais throughout the 19th century before that distinction shifted with the expansion of the Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas narrow gauge railway. Modern economic life encompasses developed cattle raising, a thriving dairy industry producing numerous milk products, and several small textile factories.
The city hosts notable institutions, including the Preparatory School of Air Cadets belonging to the Brazilian Air Force and the Faculdade de Medicina de Barbacena. Historically, the municipality was also the site of the Hospital Colônia de Barbacena, a mental hospital founded in 1903 that operated until the mid-1980s. Barbacena counts among its notable historical figures the human rights activist and lawyer Heráclito Fontoura Sobral Pinto, as well as student Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos, who was beatified by the Catholic Church in December 2022.
Frequently Asked Questions about Barbacena
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01 · Q&AWhere is Barbacena located and what are its coordinates?
Barbacena is situated in Brazil at geographic coordinates -21.2258, -43.7736, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Barbacena?
Barbacena has a recorded population of approximately 125,317 and observes the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Barbacena?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Barbacena include PT-BR, Spanish, English, French, with BRL used for local transactions.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Barbacena?
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