Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais extends across 226,460 square miles of Brazilian highlands, featuring mountain ranges, valleys, and plateaus between São Paulo and Bahia states.

Portuguese colonizers established mining operations in the region during the 1690s, leading to a gold rush that transformed Minas Gerais into Brazil's wealthiest province.

The region maintains strong culinary traditions with specialties like pão de queijo and feijão tropeiro, which reflect the agricultural heritage of local communities.

The state contains 853 municipalities connected by 169,000 kilometers of roads, making it the largest municipal and road network in Brazil.

Minas Gerais produces more than half of Brazil's mineral output, with extensive deposits of iron ore, manganese, and gemstones throughout its territory.

Location: Brazil

Location: Araxá

Location: Sabará

Inception: 1889

Capital city: Belo Horizonte

Elevation above the sea: 1,193 m

Part of: Southeast Region

Shares border with: São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, Federal District, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro

Website: http://mg.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -18.95000,-44.56667

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:44