Governador Valadares
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city, municipality
Governador Valadares is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. In 2006, its population was 260,405 inhabitants. It is an economical center of the middle Valley of the Rio Doce, making an significant influence on the east and northeast of Minas Gerais and local authorities of the state of the Espírito Santo. Governador Valadares sits on the bank of the Rio Doce, 324 km from Belo Horizonte.
The main watercourse through the municipality is the Doce River ("Rio Doce" in Portuguese) whose basin (of 83,500 square kilometers) is composed of 222 municipalities. Nowadays its waters are very polluted, with little vegetation on its banks and depleted fish stocks.
The main watercourse through the municipality is the Doce River ("Rio Doce" in Portuguese) whose basin (of 83,500 square kilometers) is composed of 222 municipalities. Nowadays its waters are very polluted, with little vegetation on its banks and depleted fish stocks.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governador_Valadares
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Coordinates: 18°47'45"S 41°59'33"W
- Alpercata 20 km
- Engenheiro Caldas 25 km
- Resplendo 84 km
- Mantena 92 km
- Barra de São Francisco 110 km
- Vila Valério 163 km
- Sooretama 180 km
- Jaguaré 188 km
- Nova Viçosa 233 km
- Caravelas 253 km
- Cemetery 14 km
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