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

Lagoa Dourada
Municipality of Lagoa Dourada
Flag of Lagoa Dourada
Official seal of Lagoa Dourada
Location in Minas Gerais
Location in Minas Gerais
Country Brazil
State Minas Gerais
RegionSoutheast
Intermediate RegionBarbacena
Immediate RegionSão João del-Rei
Founded6 June 1912
Government
 • MayorRonald Pereira Dutra (PSDB)
Area
 • Total476.693 km2 (184.052 sq mi)
Elevation
1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total13,115
 • Density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Demonymlagoense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
36345-000 to 36349-999
HDI (2010)0.676 – medium[2]
Websitelagoadourada.mg.gov.br

It is the national capital of the Swiss roll, locally called rocambole.[3]

Geography

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According to IBGE (2017), the municipality belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of São João del-Rei, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.[4]

Ecclesiastical circumscription

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The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.[5]

Demography

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Population

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In 2020, the estimated population was 13,063.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IBGE Lagoa Dourada". IBGE. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "CCJ aprova título de capital do rocambole para Lagoa Dourada, em Minas Gerais - Notícias". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  4. ^ "Divisões Regionais do Brasil | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  5. ^ Silveira, Lucas. "Diocese ganha novo mapa territorial após criação de novas foranias". Diocese de São João del Rei. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  6. ^ IBGE 2020



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