Conselheiro Lafaiete

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Location of Conselheiro Lafaiete within Minas Gerais

Conselheiro Lafaiete is a city of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was known as Queluz until 1934, when it was renamed by decree, as a tribute to Counselor Lafayette Rodrigues Pereira

It is situated 96 km south from Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais, in one of the most important economic areas of Brazil. The population was 113.019 inhabitants, in 2006. It's one of the most populated cities of MG.[1]

See also

  • List of municipalities in Minas Gerais

References

  1. ↑ "Resident population, by sex and urban or rural situation, resident population 10-years-old and over, total, literate and literacy rate, in accordance to municipalities" (Table). Censo Demográfico 2000. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 2007-09-02. 

Coordinates: 20°40′S 43°48′W / 20.667°S 43.800°W / -20.667; -43.800

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