Senador Amaral

Senador Amaral is the second highest city in Brazil (1505 m), reaching near 1620 m in some parts in the northern areas, nearly the Ponte Segura district, the highest point is an unnamed mount in Bom Repouso border at approximately 1660 m above sea level. It is located in the Mantiqueira Mountains, south of Minas Gerais state. It is a small city, with a population of 5,361 inhabitants and approximately 2980 people living in the urban area. There was no asphalt or mobile phone signal in the municipality before 2007. Only Cambuí access, MG-295 is asphalted.

Climate
Senador Amaral has status of Estância Climática because of its cold climate, has an average annual temperature of 18.2 °C, and in winter's nights temperatures of around 0 to 6 °C and with a record low of -5 °C.

Distances
Some distances from surrounding and major cities:
 * 18.2 km from Cambuí (and the federal highway BR-381)
 * 38.4 km from Camanducaia
 * 63.8 km from Extrema
 * 95.2 km from Bragança Paulista
 * 25 km from Munhoz
 * 19 km from Bom Repouso
 * 67.6 km from Pouso Alegre
 * 105 km from Campos do Jordão
 * 168 km from Campinas
 * 170 km from Poços de Caldas
 * 167 km from Três Corações
 * 249 km from Resende
 * 409 km from Rio de Janeiro
 * 458 km from Belo Horizonte
 * 171 km from São Paulo.