Caeté

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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19°52′48″S 43°40′12″W / 19.88000°S 43.67000°W / -19.88000; -43.67000Country BrazilRegionSoutheastState Minas GeraisMesoregionMetropolitan of Belo HorizonteMicroregionBelo HorizonteSettled17th centuryIncorporatedFebruary 12th, 1714Government
 • MayorJoao Antonio da TrindadeArea • Total208,918 sq mi (541,094 km2)Elevation
3,100 ft (945 m)Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total45,047Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)CEP
34800-000
Area code31HDI (2010)0.728 – high[3]Websitewww.caete.mg.gov.br

Caeté is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais.

Geography

The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte.

Etimology

The name Caeté is derived from the local term for some Marantaceae, in particular Stromanthe and Thalia.

Ecology

The municipality contains a small part of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres) Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.[4]

Sports

44.9% of its population are fans of Cruzeiro while 40.2% prefer Atlético-MG.[5]

See also

  • List of municipalities in Minas Gerais

References

  1. ^ "Área territorial oficial" [Official Territorial Area] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). 2002-10-10. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  2. ^ IBGE 2020
  3. ^ "IDHM ranking 2010" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  4. ^ PARNA de Serra do Gandarela (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-12
  5. ^ "Mapa das curtidas dos times do Brasil no Facebook | globoesporte.com". Globoesporte. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
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