The Caladão Stream is a watercourse that rises and flows in the Brazilian municipality of Coronel Fabriciano, in the state of Minas Gerais. The source is located in Serra dos Cocais and runs for 10 kilometers to its mouth in the Piracicaba River. Its sub-basin covers 53 km2 and encompasses the Senador Melo Viana district, the most populous area of the city.
Caladão Stream between the neighborhoods of Professores and Bom Jesus with the mountains of Serra dos Cocais in the background, where its source is located.
River mouth of the Caladão Stream in the Piracicaba River.
Caladão Stream and Parque Linear Square
The silted-up stream in the middle of housing estates between the Melo Viana and Júlia Kubitschek neighborhoods, in 2017.
Coronel Fabriciano is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. It is located in the region of Vale do Rio Doce and is situated 200 km from the state capital. The municipal population was estimated in 2020 by IBGE in 110,290 inhabitants. The area is 221.252 km2 (85.426 sq mi).
Partial view of Coronel Fabriciano seen from Timóteo
Colégio Angélica, a school founded in 1950.
Downtown in 1991
Downtown area