Caeté

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

Caeté
Municipality of Caeté
Flag of Caeté
Official seal of Caeté
Caeté is located in Brazil
Caeté
Caeté
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 19°52′48″S 43°40′12″W / 19.88000°S 43.67000°W / -19.88000; -43.67000
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
MesoregionMetropolitan of Belo Horizonte
MicroregionBelo Horizonte
Settled17th century
IncorporatedFebruary 12th, 1714
Government
 • MayorJoao Antonio da Trindade
Area
 • Total208,918 sq mi (541,094 km2)
Elevation
3,100 ft (945 m)
Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total45,047
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
CEP
34800-000
Area code31
HDI (2010)0.728 – high[3]
Websitewww.caete.mg.gov.br

Geography

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

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

Etimology

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

Sports

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

See also

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References

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  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.