Ouro Preto

Municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ouro Preto

Municipality

Municipality of Ouro Preto

Flag

Seal

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

[1]

• Total

| 1,245.865 km2 (481.031 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total

| 74,558
• Density| 60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym| ouro-pretano
Time zone| UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)| 0.741 – high[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]

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

## History

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Villa Rica de Ouro Preto (19th century)

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.[7]

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.[8]

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

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### Important data

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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 km2
* 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

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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

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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.[9]

Climate data for Ouro Preto, Brazil

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 26.0
(78.8)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 25.3
(77.5)  | 24.0
(75.2)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 21.6
(70.9)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 24.0
(75.2)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 24.5
(76.1)  | 24.6
(76.3)  | 23.9
(75.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 15.5
(59.9)  | 14.0
(57.2)  | 13.4
(56.1)  | 10.9
(51.6)  | 9.1
(48.4)  | 8.3
(46.9)  | 9.5
(49.1)  | 12.0
(53.6)  | 13.7
(56.7)  | 14.7
(58.5)  | 15.2
(59.4)  | 12.7
(54.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 283
(11.1)  | 208
(8.2)  | 175
(6.9)  | 82
(3.2)  | 29
(1.1)  | 17
(0.7)  | 15
(0.6)  | 24
(0.9)  | 57
(2.2)  | 115
(4.5)  | 223
(8.8)  | 324
(12.8)  | 1,552
(61)
Source: Climatedata.org.[10]

## Economy

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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.[citation needed] Jewelry made of local precious and semi-precious gemstones (such as hematite) can also be found for sale.[citation needed]

## The University and the fraternities

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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.[11]

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

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Panoramic view

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

### Churches

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Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

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

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* 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

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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.[12] The municipality contains about 10% of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres) Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.[13]

### Carnival

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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.[14][15] Parades with samba schools also happen.

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

## Miscellaneous

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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

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## See also

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* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais

## References

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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

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
Ouro Preto (category)

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ouro Preto.

* Brazil portal
* History portal

* 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[permanent dead link‍]
* 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

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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

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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

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World Heritage Sites in Brazil

North Region|

Central Amazon Conservation Complex

Flag of Brasil
Ruins of São Miguel das Missões

Northeast Region|

Brazilian Atlantic Islands
Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves1
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 Reserves1
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves1
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 Reserves1
Iguaçu National Park
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis2
Ruins of São Miguel das Missões

1 Shared with other region/s
2 Shared with Argentina

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International|

* VIAF

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* Germany
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* Israel

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

Other|

* IdRef

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