Good Hope | |
Native Name: | Boa Esperança |
Native Name Lang: | pt |
Image Alt: | Boa Esperança skyline |
Flag Alt: | Flag of Boa Esperança |
Shield Alt: | Coat of arms of Boa Esperança |
Nickname: | Furnas City |
Motto: | Uma cidade de todos (A City for All) |
Map Alt: | The location of Boa Esperança as shown within the map of the State of Minas Gerais |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Map Alt: | The location of Boa Esperança as shown within the map of Brazil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Boa Esperança within Brazil |
Coordinates: | -21.09°N -45.5658°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minas Gerais |
Subdivision Type2: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Name2: | South and southeast of Minas |
Subdivision Type3: | Microregion |
Subdivision Name3: | Varginha |
Seat Type: | Municipality |
Leader Party: | PT |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Antonio Carlos Vilela (2013–2016) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 860.669 |
Elevation M: | 775 |
Population Total: | 40,219 |
Population As Of: | 2020[2] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonyms: | Esperansense, Dorense |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Website: | boaesperanca.mg.gov.br |
Boa Esperança is a Brazilian municipality from the state of Minas Gerais.The municipality is located by the Serra da Boa Esperança, which became celebrated through song that brings its name, compounded by Lamartine Babo and performed by several singers. Across its territory passes Rio Grande, important to the development of the region. The economy of Boa Esperança is based on coffee plantations and tourism.
The municipality of Boa Esperança (English: Good Hope) came up with gold rush of the late 19th century. The first settlement was established in 1778, and in 1804 it was called Dores do Pântano (English: Pain Swamp). In 1814 started the construction of the Church, and at that time arose the first coffee plantations, which marked a phase of wealth and progress for the parish. In 1866 the parish was elevated by provincial law to the status of village. On 15 November 1868, the seat of local government was built and the village was elevated by Provincial Law No. 1611 to the status of municipality. In 1957–1958, with the construction of the Furnas Dam and subsequently of the Furnas Lake, the town began to grow as a result of tourism.
Boa Esperança is located in the southern-tropical part of Brazil, at 21 degrees, 5 minutes, 24 second south, and 45 degrees, 33 minutes, 57 seconds west, at an altitude of 775m (2,543feet), in the internal part of the State of Minas Gerais. It covers an area of 860.669km2.
Among the mammals in the area there are capybara, brocket deer, monkey, fox, otter, paca, agouti, megabat, skunk, and others. Some of these species may have migrated from other areas.
Its population in 2020 was 40,219 inhabitants.
Boa Esperança is an agro-pastoral Municipality. It produces grain, rice, garlic, potatoes, beans, maize, sugarcane, cassava, soybean, tomatoes, several species of fruit, and coffee. Coffee is the main product and it has a good level of production. It is consumed domestically and exported to other countries. Livestock, domestic pigs, and poultry are some of the oldest economic activities in the area. Trade, the "royalties" paid by Furnas Central Electric, and tourism are among the main activities of the tertiary sector.