Doce River

Doce River is a stream in Minas Gerais, Southeast. Doce River is situated nearby to the town Buritizeiro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buritizeiro and Pirapora.

Buritizeiro

Town

Buritizeiro is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was 28,121 inhabitants in a total area of 7,226 km2. It is a major producer of cattle and grains. Buritizeiro is situated 6 km north of Doce River.

Pirapora

Town

Photo: ADMMASTER, CC BY 3.0.

Pirapora is a municipality in northcentral Minas Gerais in Brazil. It had a population of 55,606 in the 2022 census, with an estimated population of 57,713 in 2025, in an area of 549.514 km2. Pirapora is situated 7 km north of Doce River.

Doce River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Corrego Doce”
Category: body of water
Location: Minas Gerais, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-17.41494° or 17° 24′ 54″ south

Longitude

-44.94629° or 44° 56′ 47″ west

Elevation

538 metres (1,765 feet)

Open location code

58JQH3P3+2F

GeoNames ID

3464627

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In Other Languages

“Doce River” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Córrego Doce”
Portuguese: “Riacho Doce”

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