Caeté is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais.
Caeté | |
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| Municipality of Caeté | |
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  Caeté Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 19°52′48″S 43°40′12″W / 19.88000°S 43.67000°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | Metropolitan of Belo Horizonte |
| Microregion | Belo Horizonte |
| Settled | 17th century |
| Incorporated | February 12th, 1714 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joao Antonio da Trindade |
| Area | |
| • Total | 208,918 sq mi (541,094 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,100 ft (945 m) |
| Population (2020 [2]) | |
| • Total | 45,047 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP | 34800-000 |
| Area code | 31 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.728 – high[3] |
| Website | www |
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Geography edit
The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte.
Etimology edit
The name Caeté is derived from the local term for some Marantaceae, in particular Stromanthe and Thalia.
Ecology edit
The municipality contains a small part of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres) Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.[4]
Sports edit
44.9% of its population are fans of Cruzeiro while 40.2% prefer Atlético-MG.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Área territorial oficial" [Official Territorial Area] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). 2002-10-10. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "IDHM ranking 2010" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ PARNA de Serra do Gandarela (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-12
- ^ "Mapa das curtidas dos times do Brasil no Facebook | globoesporte.com". Globoesporte. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
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