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'''Sobrália''' is a [[Municipalities of Brazil|municipality]] in [[Brazil]] in the state of [[Minas Gerais]]. Its population in 2020 was estimated to be 5,514 inhabitants. The name ''Sobrália'' came from a local [[Indigenous peoples in Brazil|Native American]] tribe referring to the flowers called [[sobralia]].
'''Sobrália''' is a [[Municipalities of Brazil|municipality]] in [[Brazil]] in the state of [[Minas Gerais]]. Its population in 2020 was estimated to be 5,514 inhabitants. The name ''Sobrália'' came from a local [[Indigenous peoples in Brazil|Native American]] tribe referring to the flowers called [[sobralia]].


This city is where [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] [[Glover Teixeira]] was born.
This city is where current [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] [[List of UFC champions|Light Heavyweight Champion]] [[Glover Teixeira]] was born.


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 01:02, 11 November 2021

Sobrália
Official seal of Sobrália
Location in Brazil
Location in Brazil
Sobrália is located in Brazil
Sobrália
Sobrália
Coordinates: 19°14′16″S 42°05′52″W / 19.23778°S 42.09778°W / -19.23778; -42.09778
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
StateMinas Gerais
Settled1900s
Incorporated (district)1943
Incorporated (municipality)1962
Government
 • MayorMaria das Neves Beltrame Andrade
Area
 • Total206,970 km2 (79,910 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total5,514
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
HDI (2000)0.685
Websitesobralia.mg.gov.br

Sobrália is a municipality in Brazil in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was estimated to be 5,514 inhabitants. The name Sobrália came from a local Native American tribe referring to the flowers called sobralia.

This city is where current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Glover Teixeira was born.

History

The first settlers arrived in the beginning of the 20th century. The city was incorporated as a district of Tarumirim on December 31, 1943, by state law no. 1058. It became a municipality on December 30, 1962, by the signing of state law no. 2764.

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