Wenceslau Braz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020, its population was estimated to be 2,548.
Wenceslau Braz | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Wenceslau Braz | |
 View of Wenceslau Braz | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Minas Gerais | |
  Wenceslau Braz Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′02″S 45°21′46″W / 22.53389°S 45.36278°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Founded | December 30, 1962 |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.487 km2 (39.570 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,005 m (3,297 ft) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 2,548 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 37512-000 |
| Area code | 35 |
| Website | wenceslaubraz |
History
editHydroelectric plant
editBetween 1922 and 1932 german engineers constructed a 3.4 MW hydroelectric power station (Hidrelétrica Bicas do Meio) for the Itajubá - Piquete power grid company (R.E.P.I.). Two transmission lines, mounted on steel lattice poles, supplied energy to the towns of Piquete and Itajubá and nearby weapon manufactures.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Área dos municípios" [Area of the municipalities] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics(IBGE). Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Prefeitura de Wenceslau Braz - MG - Sobre a Cidade
