Caeté

Caeté
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Caeté

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 19°52′48″S 43°40′12″W / 19.88000°S 43.67000°WCoordinates: 19°52′48″S 43°40′12″W / 19.88000°S 43.67000°W
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State Minas Gerais
Mesoregion Metropolitan of Belo Horizonte
Microregion Belo Horizonte
Settled 1600s
Incorporated February 12th, 1714
Government
  Mayor Joao Antonio da Trindade
Area[1]
  Total 208,918 sq mi (541,094 km2)
Elevation 3,100 ft (945 m)
Population (2013)[2]
  Total 43,036
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) BRST (UTC-2)
CEP 34800-000
Area code(s) 31
HDI (2010) [3] 0.728
Website Official Website

Caeté is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte.

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

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