Bom Jardim de Minas

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Bom Jardim de Minas
Municipality
The Municipality of Bom Jardim de Minas
View of Bom Jardim de Minas
Flag Seal
Nickname:  BJM
Motto:  Omnis gloriam Dei
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°56′15″S 41°00′58″W / 21.93750°S 41.01611°W / -21.93750; -41.01611
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Incorporated	December 17, 1937
Government
• Mayor	José Francisco Matos e Silva, PSD
Area
• Total	395 km2 (152.5 sq mi)
Elevation	1,119 m (3,671 ft)
Population  (2020[1])
• Total	6,459
• Density	15/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	37310-000
Area code	+55 32
Website	Bom Jardim de Minas, Minas Gerais

Bom Jardim de Minas is a city of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The name means Good Garden of Minas (Gerais).

It is situated in the southern part of Minas Gerais and in the middle of the Mantiqueira Mountains, at 1,200 meters high, which gives the city a mild climate.

The only paved road that reaches Bom Jardim de Minas is the BR-267, which connects the city to the southern part of the State of Minas Gerais and the region of Juiz de Fora.

Population: 6,459 inhabitants.

It was founded in 1770 with the formation of a farm land in current city. When it came near the farm houses, became a parish and then the district with the installation of the chapel on May 2, 1856. And finally, in 1938, the district was upgrade to city, with two districts, headquarters and Taboão.

Currently, the city has been increasing in the festivities such as Carnival. An agricultural exhibition in May, and a feast in honour of Jesus Christ in August. Along with the natural attractions of waterfalls and mountain scenery these contribute to the tourism industry of the city.