Rio Espera
Rio Espera | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Region | Southeast |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,429 |
• Estimate (2025)[1] | 5,447 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Rio Espera is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
As of 2025, the town has 5,447 inhabitants and is 238 km to the southeast of Belo Horizonte.[1] The town was founded in 1710 when a group of Portuguese explorers, coming from São Paulo, stopped beside a brook to wait for their companions. The site was originally known as Arraial de Espera.
See also
[edit]20°51′18″S 43°28′26″W / 20.85500°S 43.47389°W
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
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