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Ouro Preto
Municipality
Municipality of Ouro Preto
FlagSeal
Motto(s): Proetiosum aurum nigrum (Precious black gold)
Location in Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 20°23′07″S 43°30′13″W / 20.38528°S 43.50361°W / -20.38528; -43.50361
Country	Brazil
State	Minas Gerais
Region	Southeast
Intermediate Region	Belo Horizonte
Immediate Region	Santa Bárbara-Ouro Preto
Founded	8 July 1711
Government
• Mayor	Ângelo Oswaldo de Araújo Santos (PV)
Area
• Total	1,245.865 km (481.031 sq mi)
Elevation	1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Population
• Total	74,558
• Density	60/km (150/sq mi)
Demonym	ouro-pretano
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)	0.741 – high
Website	ouropreto.mg.gov.br
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Historic Town of Ouro Preto
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, iii
Designated	1980 (4th session)
Reference no.	124
Region	South America

Ouro Preto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈo(w)ɾu ˈpɾetu], lit. 'Black Gold'), formerly Vila Rica (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈʁikɐ], lit. 'Rich Village'), is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains, was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its Baroque colonial architecture. Ouro Preto used to be the capital of Minas Gerais from 1720 until the foundation of Belo Horizonte in 1897.

The municipality became one of the most populous cities of Latin America, counting on about 40,000 people in 1730 and, decades after, 80,000. At that time, the population of New York was less than half of that number of inhabitants and the population of São Paulo did not surpass 8,000. Officially, 800 tons of gold were sent to Portugal in the eighteenth century, not to mention what was circulated in an illegal manner, nor what remained in the colony, such as gold used in the ornamentation of the churches.

Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are São João del-Rei, Diamantina, Mariana, Tiradentes, Congonhas and Sabará.

History

Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (meaning Black Gold) was originally called Vila Rica, or "Rich Village", the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil's golden age in the 18th century under Portuguese rule. Between 1695 and 1696, a gold-bearing stream was discovered in Itacolomi, which would be renamed Gualacho do Sul. In 1711, several small settlements were united as a municipality called Villa Rica, which later came to be called Ouro Preto. This name was adopted on 20 May 1823, when the former Vila Rica was elevated from village to city. The name "Black Gold" comes from the gold covered with a layer of iron oxide that is found in the city.

The city centre contains well-preserved Portuguese colonial architecture, with few signs of modern urban development. New construction must keep with the city's historical aesthetic. 18th- and 19th-century churches decorated with gold and the sculptured works of Aleijadinho make Ouro Preto a tourist destination.

The tremendous wealth from gold mining in the 18th century created a city which attracted the intelligentsia of Europe. Philosophy and art flourished, and evidence of a baroque revival called the "Barroco Mineiro" is illustrated in architecture as well as by sculptors such as Aleijadinho, painters such as Manoel da Costa Ataíde, composers such as Lobo de Mesquita, and poets such as Tomás António Gonzaga. At that time, Vila Rica was the largest city in Brazil, with 100,000 inhabitants.

In 1789, Ouro Preto became the birthplace of the Inconfidência Mineira, a failed attempt to gain independence from Portugal. The leading figure, Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes, was hanged as a threat to any future revolutionaries.

In 1876, the Escola de Minas (Mines School) was created. This school established the technological foundation for several of the mineral discoveries in Brazil.

Ouro Preto was the capital of Minas Gerais from 1720 until 1897, when the needs of government outgrew this town in the valley. The state government was moved to the new, planned city of Belo Horizonte.

Geography

Important data

Population: Data from the 2010 Census (IBGE)

• Resident population: 70,227 (2010 Census)
• Urban area: 56,293
• Rural area: 9,985
• Area of the municipality: 1,245 km
• Temperature: between 6 and 28 degrees Celsius. In June and July the temperature can reach -2 degrees Celsius.
• Average elevation: 1,116 m. The highest point is Pico de Itacolomi with 1,722 meters.
• The city has twelve districts: Amarantina, Antônio Pereira, Cachoeira do Campo, Engenheiro Correia, Glaura, Lavras Novas, Miguel Burnier, Santa Rita, Santo Antônio do Leite, Santo Antônio do Salto, São Bartolomeu and Rodrigo Silva.
• Rivers: sources for the Velhas, Piracicaba, Gualaxo do Norte, Gualaxo do Sul, Mainart e Ribeirão Funil.
• Per Capita Income: R$23,622 (US$6,270.16)
• HDI: 0.741 (High)

Location

The city is linked by unlit winding roads to highways for:

• Belo Horizonte 100 km
• Rio de Janeiro 475 km
• São Paulo 675 km
• Brasília 840 km

Bordering municipalities are:

• North: Itabirito and Santa Bárbara
• South: Ouro Branco, Catas Altas da Noruega, Piranga and Itaverava
• East: Mariana
• West: Belo Vale and Congonhas

Climate

Located at 1,179 m (3,868 ft) above sea level, Ouro Preto has a subtropical highland climate (Cwb, according to the Köppen climate classification), with warm and humid summers and mild, dry winters. Frost is occasional and occur in June and July. There is a report of snow in the city in the year of 1843.

Economy

Although Ouro Preto now relies heavily on the tourism industry for part of its economy, there are important metallurgic and mining industries located in town, such as Novelis, formerly Alcan, the most important aluminum factory in the country, Vale S.A., and others. Main economic activities are tourism, transformation industries, and mineral riches such as deposits of iron, bauxite, manganese, talc and marble.

Minerals of note in the city are: gold, hematite, dolomite, tourmaline, pyrite, muscovite, topaz and imperial topaz, which is a stone only found in Ouro Preto.

Soapstone handicraft items are a common souvenir among tourists, and can be found in many shops in the city's town centre and street fairs. Jewelry made of local precious and semi-precious gemstones (such as hematite) can also be found for sale.

The University and the fraternities

Ouro Preto is also a university town with an intense student life. The Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (Federal University of Ouro Preto or UFOP) has approximately 10,000 students in the city. Many of them live in communal houses that are somewhat similar to fraternity houses as found in North American colleges. These communal or shared houses are called repúblicas, 66 of which are owned by the university, called repúblicas federais, and 250 are privately owned (repúblicas particulares).

The repúblicas system of Ouro Preto is unique in Brazil. No other university city in the country has exactly the same characteristics of the student lodgings found there. It shares traits with the repúblicas of the Portuguese University of Coimbra, where the tradition originated. Before universities were founded in Brazil, Coimbra was where most of the rich students who could afford an overseas education went to. Each república has its own different history. There are repúblicas in which the freshmen, also known as "bixos" (misspelling of "bichos", Portuguese for "animals"), have to undergo a hazing period, called batalha (battle), before being accepted permanently as residents of the houses. The final choice of the freshmen, called escolha, has to be unanimous among the senior students of the house.

The Museu Mineralógico da Escola de Minas (Mineralogy Museum) can be of special interest to visitors. It belongs to the UFOP's School of Mining, which opened its doors on 12 October 1876. The museum is located at the Tiradentes Square No. 20, in the town's historical center, and contains a rich assortment of minerals on display, including precious and semi-precious gemstones and large crystals. Security is tight, however (for example, no cameras are allowed), due to the incalculable value of the gemstones and ores on display.

Tourist attractions

Ouro Preto is a major tourist destination, for its well-preserved colonial appearance with baroque architecture and cobblestone streets.

Churches

The city contains numerous churches, many known for their religious art and baroque architecture. Some of the best known are:

• Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) - just off Tiradentes Square, next to the Inconfidência Museum.
• São Francisco de Assis (St. Francis of Assisi)
• Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao (Immaculate Conception)
• Capela do Padre Faria (Father Faria's Chapel)
• Nossa Senhora das Mercês (Our Lady of Mercy)
• Nossa Senhora do Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar)
• Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Our Lady of the Rosary)

Museums

• Museu da Inconfidência - In the former municipal palace on Tiradentes Plaza, traces the Inconfidencia independence movement.
• Museu do Oratório (Oratory Museum) - next to the church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, displays religious art.
• Museu de Ciência e Técnica (Museum of Science and Technology) - in the Ouro Preto School of Mines building on Tiradentes Plaza. The museum is noted for its collection of mineral specimens.
• Casa Dos Contos - Historical museum.
• Capela Padre Fabio de Mello
• Museu do Aleijadinho - In the Antônio Dias plaza, historical museum known for the collection of pieces of Aleijadinho.

Mines

A number of former gold mines in the city offer tours to tourists. One of the most well known is the Mina do Chico Rei, near the sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Conceição. Another infamous mine is the Mina da passagem. In the early 19th century, Portugal gave the United Kingdom exclusive use of this mine for 100 years to pay Portugal's sovereign debts. This is the world's largest mine open to the public. The municipality contains about 10% of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres) Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.

Carnival

The street carnival in Ouro Preto attracts thousands of people every year. Carnival blocks are the most traditional type of parade, where bands play across the town, followed by herds of paraders dressed up in costumes. The block Zé Pereira dos Lacaios, founded in 1867, is the oldest block that is still active in Brazil. Parades with samba schools also happen.

The street party is also celebrated in neighbouring towns such as Mariana.

Miscellaneous

Ouro Preto was a setting in the comedy movie Moon over Parador (1988), with actors Richard Dreyfuss and Sonia Braga.

Mining is Brazil's sixth largest industry.

Gallery

See also

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais

References

1. "IBGE Ouro Preto". IBGE. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
2. "Ouro Preto Localização". Prefeitura Municipal de Ouro Preto. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
3. IBGE 2020
4. "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)
5. "Ouro Preto". Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
6. "Ouro Preto". Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
7. "ouropreto.com.br :: Dados Gerais". www.ouropreto.com.br. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
8. Gomes, Laurentino (2007). "A Colônia". 1808 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). São Paulo: Editora Planeta. p. 131. ISBN 9788576653202.
9. "Página 6 da Seção 1 do Diário Oficial da União (DOU) de 11 de Junho de 1893" (in Portuguese).
10. Clima — Ouro Preto
11. Portal Ouro Preto
12. "Minas da Passagem – Mariana – Minas Gerais – Mina de ouro da Passagem, em Mariana, Minas Gerais" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-06-14.
13. PARNA de Serra do Gandarela (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-12
14. Dolores Orosco (2008-02-04). "Centenário Zé Pereira dos Lacaios atrai multidão com marchinhas" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
15. "Bloco mais antigo do país, Zé Pereira desfila no Carnaval de BH" (in Portuguese). O Tempo. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2021-08-14.

External links

• Carnaval Ouro Preto
• Guide of the historic city of Ouro Preto
• Satellite view of the historical center at Google Maps
• Live Cameras from Ouro Preto, 360° Photos, Panoramic Views
• Explore the Historic Town of Ouro Preto in the UNESCO collection on Google Arts and Culture
• (in English) CityMayors feature
• Portal de Ouro Preto
• Portal do Carnaval de Ouro Preto
• Portal Ouro Preto Turismo
• Tourism information about Ouro Preto
• Festival de Inverno de Ouro Preto
• Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
• Official Tourism Site
• Ouro Preto World
• Pictures and information on Ouro Preto
• Photos, wallpapers and information on Ouro Preto
• Ouro Preto Picture Book
• (in Portuguese) School of Mines, Federal University of Ouro Preto

v t e Municipalities of Minas Gerais
Capital: Belo Horizonte
Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena Barbacena Alfredo Vasconcelos Alto Rio Doce Antônio Carlos Barbacena Barroso Cipotânea Desterro do Melo Dores de Campos Ibertioga Ressaquinha Santa Bárbara do Tugúrio Santa Rita de Ibitipoca Santana do Garambéu Senhora dos Remédios Conselheiro Lafaiete Belo Vale Capela Nova Caranaíba Carandaí Casa Grande Catas Altas da Noruega Congonhas Conselheiro Lafaiete Cristiano Otoni Desterro de Entre Rios Entre Rios de Minas Itaverava Jeceaba Lamim Ouro Branco Piranga Queluzito Rio Espera Santana dos Montes São Brás do Suaçuí Senhora de Oliveira São João del-Rei Conceição da Barra de Minas Coronel Xavier Chaves Lagoa Dourada Madre de Deus de Minas Nazareno Piedade do Rio Grande Prados Resende Costa Ritápolis Santa Cruz de Minas São João del-Rei São Tiago Tiradentes
Intermediate Geographic Region of Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte Betim Brumadinho Caeté Confins Contagem Esmeraldas Florestal Ibirité Igarapé Jaboticatubas Juatuba Lagoa Santa Mário Campos Mateus Leme Moeda Nova Lima Nova União Pedro Leopoldo Raposos Ribeirão das Neves Rio Acima Sabará Santa Luzia São Joaquim de Bicas São José da Lapa Sarzedo Taquaraçu de Minas Vespasiano Sete Lagoas Araçaí Baldim Cachoeira da Prata Caetanópolis Capim Branco Conceição do Mato Dentro Congonhas do Norte Cordisburgo Fortuna de Minas Funilândia Inhaúma Jequitibá Matozinhos Morro do Pilar Paraopeba Prudente de Morais Santana de Pirapama Santana do Riacho Sete Lagoas Santa Bárbara-Ouro Preto Barão de Cocais Catas Altas Itabirito Mariana Ouro Preto Santa Bárbara Curvelo Augusto de Lima Buenópolis Corinto Curvelo Felixlândia Inimutaba Monjolos Morro da Garça Presidente Juscelino Santo Hipólito Três Marias Itabira Bom Jesus do Amparo Carmésia Ferros Itabira Itambé do Mato Dentro Passabém Santa Maria de Itabira Santo Antônio do Rio Abaixo São Sebastião do Rio Preto
Intermediate Geographic Region of Divinópolis Divinópolis Araújos Camacho Carmo da Mata Carmo do Cajuru Cláudio Conceição do Pará Divinópolis Itapecerica Itatiaiuçu Itaúna Japaraíba Lagoa da Prata Leandro Ferreira Nova Serrana Pedra do Indaiá Perdigão Pitangui Santo Antônio do Monte São Gonçalo do Pará São Sebastião do Oeste Formiga Arcos Bambuí Córrego Danta Córrego Fundo Formiga Iguatama Medeiros Pains Pimenta Tapiraí Dores do Indaiá Bom Despacho Dores do Indaiá Estrela do Indaiá Luz Martinho Campos Moema Pompéu Quartel Geral Serra da Saudade Pará de Minas Igaratinga Maravilhas Onça de Pitangui Papagaios Pará de Minas Pequi São José da Varginha Oliveira Bonfim Carmópolis de Minas Crucilândia Itaguara Oliveira Passa Tempo Piedade dos Gerais Piracema Rio Manso São Francisco de Paula Abaeté Abaeté Biquinhas Cedro do Abaeté Morada Nova de Minas Paineiras
Intermediate Geographic Region of Governador Valadares Governador Valadares Alpercata Capitão Andrade Conselheiro Pena Coroaci Divino das Laranjeiras Engenheiro Caldas Fernandes Tourinho Frei Inocêncio Galiléia Goiabeira Gonzaga Governador Valadares Itanhomi Jampruca Marilac Mathias Lobato Nacip Raydan Santa Efigênia de Minas São Geraldo da Piedade São Geraldo do Baixio São José da Safira Sardoá Sobrália Tarumirim Tumiritinga Virgolândia Guanhães Cantagalo Coluna Divinolândia de Minas Dom Joaquim Dores de Guanhães Frei Lagonegro Guanhães José Raydan Materlândia Paulistas Peçanha Rio Vermelho Sabinópolis Santa Maria do Suaçuí São João Evangelista São José do Jacuri São Pedro do Suaçuí São Sebastião do Maranhão Senhora do Porto Virginópolis Mantena Central de Minas Itabirinha Mantena Mendes Pimentel Nova Belém São Félix de Minas São João do Manteninha Aimorés-Resplendor Aimorés Cuparaque Itueta Resplendor Santa Rita do Itueto
Intermediate Geographic Region of Ipatinga Ipatinga Açucena Antônio Dias Belo Oriente Braúnas Bugre Coronel Fabriciano Dionísio Dom Cavati Iapu Ipaba Ipatinga Jaguaraçu Joanésia Marliéria Mesquita Naque Periquito Pingo-d'Água Santana do Paraíso São João do Oriente São José do Goiabal Timóteo Caratinga Alvarenga Bom Jesus do Galho Caratinga Córrego Novo Entre Folhas Imbé de Minas Inhapim Piedade de Caratinga Raul Soares Santa Bárbara do Leste Santa Rita de Minas São Domingos das Dores São Sebastião do Anta Ubaporanga Vargem Alegre Vermelho Novo João Monlevade Bela Vista de Minas João Monlevade Nova Era Rio Piracicaba São Domingos do Prata São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo
Intermediate Geographic Region of Juiz de Fora Juiz de Fora Andrelândia Aracitaba Arantina Belmiro Braga Bias Fortes Bocaina de Minas Bom Jardim de Minas Chácara Chiador Coronel Pacheco Ewbank da Câmara Goianá Juiz de Fora Liberdade Lima Duarte Matias Barbosa Olaria Oliveira Fortes Paiva Passa Vinte Pedro Teixeira Piau Rio Novo Rio Preto Santa Bárbara do Monte Verde Santa Rita de Jacutinga Santana do Deserto Santos Dumont Simão Pereira Manhuaçu Abre Campo Alto Caparaó Alto Jequitibá Caparaó Caputira Chalé Conceição de Ipanema Durandé Ipanema Lajinha Luisburgo Manhuaçu Manhumirim Martins Soares Matipó Mutum Pocrane Reduto Santa Margarida Santana do Manhuaçu São João do Manhuaçu São José do Mantimento Simonésia Taparuba Ubá Brás Pires Divinésia Dores do Turvo Guarani Guidoval Guiricema Mercês Piraúba Rio Pomba Rodeiro São Geraldo Senador Firmino Silveirânia Tabuleiro Tocantins Ubá Visconde do Rio Branco Ponte Nova Acaiaca Alvinópolis Amparo do Serra Barra Longa Diogo de Vasconcelos Dom Silvério Guaraciaba Jequeri Oratórios Piedade de Ponte Nova Ponte Nova Rio Casca Rio Doce Santa Cruz do Escalvado Santo Antônio do Grama São Pedro dos Ferros Sem-Peixe Sericita Urucânia Muriaé Antônio Prado de Minas Barão de Monte Alto Eugenópolis Fervedouro Miradouro Miraí Muriaé Patrocínio do Muriaé Rosário da Limeira São Francisco do Glória São Sebastião da Vargem Alegre Vieiras Cataguases Argirita Astolfo Dutra Cataguases Dona Eusébia Itamarati de Minas Laranjal Leopoldina Palma Recreio Santana de Cataguases Viçosa Araponga Cajuri Canaã Coimbra Ervália Paula Cândido Pedra do Anta Porto Firme Presidente Bernardes São Miguel do Anta Teixeiras Viçosa Carangola Caiana Carangola Divino Espera Feliz Faria Lemos Orizânia Pedra Bonita Pedra Dourada Tombos São João Nepomuceno-Bicas Bicas Descoberto Guarará Mar de Espanha Maripá de Minas Pequeri Rochedo de Minas São João Nepomuceno Senador Cortes Além Paraíba Além Paraíba Estrela Dalva Pirapetinga Santo Antônio do Aventureiro Volta Grande
Intermediate Geographic Region of Montes Claros Montes Claros Bocaiúva Botumirim Brasília de Minas Campo Azul Capitão Enéas Claro dos Poções Coração de Jesus Cristália Engenheiro Navarro Francisco Dumont Francisco Sá Glaucilândia Grão Mogol Guaraciama Ibiracatu Itacambira Japonvar Jequitaí Joaquim Felício Josenópolis Juramento Lagoa dos Patos Lontra Luislândia Mirabela Montes Claros Olhos-d'Água Patis São João da Lagoa São João do Pacuí Varzelândia Janaúba Jaíba Janaúba Manga Matias Cardoso Miravânia Nova Porteirinha Pai Pedro Porteirinha Riacho dos Machados Serranópolis de Minas Verdelândia Salinas Berizal Curral de Dentro Fruta de Leite Indaiabira Ninheira Novorizonte Padre Carvalho Rio Pardo de Minas Rubelita Salinas Santa Cruz de Salinas São João do Paraíso Taiobeiras Vargem Grande do Rio Pardo Januária Bonito de Minas Cônego Marinho Itacarambi Januária Juvenília Montalvânia Pedras de Maria da Cruz São João das Missões Pirapora Buritizeiro Ibiaí Lassance Pirapora Ponto Chique Santa Fé de Minas Várzea da Palma São Francisco Chapada Gaúcha Icaraí de Minas Pintópolis São Francisco São Romão Ubaí Espinosa Catuti Espinosa Gameleiras Mamonas Mato Verde Monte Azul Montezuma Santo Antônio do Retiro
Intermediate Geographic Region of Patos de Minas Patos de Minas Arapuá Brasilândia de Minas Carmo do Paranaíba Guarda-Mor João Pinheiro Lagamar Lagoa Formosa Lagoa Grande Matutina Paracatu Patos de Minas Presidente Olegário Rio Paranaíba São Gonçalo do Abaeté São Gotardo Tiros Varjão de Minas Vazante Unaí Arinos Bonfinópolis de Minas Buritis Cabeceira Grande Dom Bosco Formoso Natalândia Riachinho Unaí Uruana de Minas Urucuia Patrocínio Coromandel Cruzeiro da Fortaleza Guimarânia Patrocínio Serra do Salitre
Intermediate Geographic Region of Pouso Alegre Pouso Alegre Albertina Bom Repouso Borda da Mata Bueno Brandão Cachoeira de Minas Camanducaia Cambuí Careaçu Conceição dos Ouros Congonhal Consolação Córrego do Bom Jesus Espírito Santo do Dourado Estiva Extrema Heliodora Inconfidentes Ipuiúna Itapeva Jacutinga Monte Sião Munhoz Natércia Ouro Fino Pouso Alegre Santa Rita do Sapucaí São João da Mata São Sebastião da Bela Vista Senador Amaral Senador José Bento Silvianópolis Tocos do Moji Toledo Turvolândia Poços de Caldas Andradas Bandeira do Sul Botelhos Caldas Campestre Ibitiúra de Minas Poços de Caldas Santa Rita de Caldas Itajubá Brasópolis Conceição das Pedras Delfim Moreira Gonçalves Itajubá Maria da Fé Marmelópolis Paraisópolis Pedralva Piranguçu Piranguinho São José do Alegre Sapucaí-Mirim Wenceslau Braz São Lourenço Alagoa Carmo de Minas Conceição do Rio Verde Cristina Dom Viçoso Itamonte Itanhandu Jesuânia Lambari Olímpio Noronha Passa Quatro Pouso Alto São Lourenço São Sebastião do Rio Verde Soledade de Minas Virgínia Caxambu-Baependi Aiuruoca Baependi Carvalhos Caxambu Cruzília Minduri Seritinga Serranos
Intermediate Geographic Region of Teófilo Otoni Capelinha Água Boa Angelândia Aricanduva Capelinha Chapada do Norte Itamarandiba Leme do Prado Minas Novas Turmalina Veredinha Teófilo Otoni Ataléia Campanário Caraí Carlos Chagas Catuji Franciscópolis Frei Gaspar Itaipé Itambacuri Itaobim Ladainha Malacacheta Monte Formoso Nanuque Nova Módica Novo Cruzeiro Novo Oriente de Minas Ouro Verde de Minas Padre Paraíso Pavão Pescador Ponto dos Volantes Poté São João do Divino Serra dos Aimorés Setubinha Teófilo Otoni Almenara Almenara Bandeira Felisburgo Jacinto Jequitinhonha Joaíma Jordânia Mata Verde Palmópolis Rio do Prado Rubim Salto da Divisa Santa Maria do Salto Santo Antônio do Jacinto Diamantina Alvorada de Minas Carbonita Couto de Magalhães de Minas Datas Diamantina Felício dos Santos Gouveia Presidente Kubitschek Santo Antônio do Itambé São Gonçalo do Rio Preto Senador Modestino Gonçalves Serra Azul de Minas Serro Araçuaí Araçuaí Berilo Coronel Murta Francisco Badaró Itinga Jenipapo de Minas José Gonçalves de Minas Virgem da Lapa Pedra Azul Águas Vermelhas Cachoeira de Pajeú Comercinho Divisa Alegre Divisópolis Medina Pedra Azul Águas Formosas Águas Formosas Bertópolis Crisólita Fronteira dos Vales Machacalis Santa Helena de Minas Umburatiba
Intermediate Geographic Region of Uberaba Uberaba Água Comprida Campo Florido Conceição das Alagoas Conquista Delta Nova Ponte Sacramento Santa Juliana Uberaba Veríssimo Araxá Araxá Campos Altos Ibiá Pedrinópolis Perdizes Pratinha Santa Rosa da Serra Tapira Frutal Comendador Gomes Fronteira Frutal Itapagipe Pirajuba Planura Iturama Carneirinho Iturama Limeira do Oeste São Francisco de Sales União de Minas
Intermediate Geographic Region of Uberlândia Uberlândia Araguari Araporã Campina Verde Canápolis Cascalho Rico Centralina Indianópolis Monte Alegre de Minas Prata Tupaciguara Uberlândia Ituiutaba Cachoeira Dourada Capinópolis Gurinhatã Ipiaçu Ituiutaba Santa Vitória Monte Carmelo Abadia dos Dourados Douradoquara Estrela do Sul Grupiara Iraí de Minas Monte Carmelo Romaria
Intermediate Geographic Region of Varginha Varginha Cordislândia Elói Mendes Monsenhor Paulo São Gonçalo do Sapucaí Varginha Passos Alpinópolis Bom Jesus da Penha Capetinga Carmo do Rio Claro Cássia Claraval Delfinópolis Fortaleza de Minas Guapé Ibiraci Itaú de Minas Passos Pratápolis São João Batista do Glória São José da Barra Alfenas Alfenas Alterosa Areado Campo do Meio Campos Gerais Carvalhópolis Conceição da Aparecida Divisa Nova Fama Machado Paraguaçu Poço Fundo Serrania Lavras Bom Sucesso Cana Verde Carrancas Ibituruna Ijaci Ingaí Itumirim Itutinga Lavras Luminárias Nepomuceno Perdões Ribeirão Vermelho Santo Antônio do Amparo Guaxupé Arceburgo Cabo Verde Guaranésia Guaxupé Juruaia Monte Belo Muzambinho Nova Resende São Pedro da União Três Corações Cambuquira Campanha Carmo da Cachoeira São Bento Abade São Thomé das Letras Três Corações Três Pontas-Boa Esperança Boa Esperança Coqueiral Ilicínea Santana da Vargem Três Pontas São Sebastião do Paraíso Itamogi Jacuí Monte Santo de Minas São Sebastião do Paraíso São Tomás de Aquino Campo Belo Aguanil Campo Belo Candeias Cristais Santana do Jacaré Piumhi Capitólio Doresópolis Piumhi São Roque de Minas Vargem Bonita

v t e World Heritage Sites in Brazil
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Northeast Region	Brazilian Atlantic Islands Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves Historic Centre of São Luís Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda Lençóis Maranhenses National Park São Francisco Square in São Cristóvão Serra da Capivara National Park
Central-West Region	Brasília Cerrado Protected Areas Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Park Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Pantanal Conservation Area
Southeast Region	Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina Historic Town of Ouro Preto Pampulha Modern Ensemble, Minas Gerais Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos Sítio Roberto Burle Marx Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site
South Region	Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves Iguaçu National Park Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis Ruins of São Miguel das Missões
Shared with other region/s Shared with Argentina

• Municipalities in Minas Gerais
• Gold mining in Brazil
• History of Minas Gerais
• World Heritage Sites in Brazil
• Baroque architecture in Brazil
• Portuguese colonial architecture in Brazil
• Populated places established in the 1690s