Barão de Cocais, Administrative division in Minas Gerais, Brazil
The municipality of Barão de Cocais extends across 340 square kilometers of varied terrain between 682 and 1425 meters above sea level.
Founded on June 24, 1704, during Brazil's gold rush period, Barão de Cocais grew from mining activities that shaped its early development patterns.
The population of 33,232 residents, known as cocaienses, maintains strong connections to their mining heritage through local museums and community gatherings.
The municipality contains multiple accommodations, including the Barao Palace Hotel, and connects to other cities through the Terminal Rodoviario Sao Joao station.
The Gongo Soco mine, which operated as both a gold and iron ore facility until 2016, stands as a testament to the region's mineral resources.
Location: Minas Gerais
Elevation above the sea: 1,163 m
Shares border with: Bom Jesus do Amparo, Caeté, Santa Bárbara, São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo
Website: https://baraodecocais.mg.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -19.94583,-43.48694
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:48
Caraça
20.9 km
Serra da Piedade
24.1 km
Church of Our Lady of Ó
33.1 km
Serra do Gandarela National Park
24.9 km
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Conception
33.5 km
Shrine of Our Lady of Piety
24 km
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
34 km
Colégio do Caraça
16.9 km
Gongo Soco
11.8 km
Parish Church of Our Lady of Good Success
20 km
Frei Rosário Astronomical Observatory
24.4 km
Former Gold Assaying Office and Royal Foundry (Gold Museum)
34.1 km
Pico do Sol
19 km
RPPN Sanctuary of Caraça
17 km
Museu Regional de Caeté
19.9 km
Igreja Matriz de São João Batista
72 m
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário
20.3 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Mercês
34.3 km
Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua in Pompeu
31 km
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
22.3 km
Frei Rosário Astronomical Observatory 60cm telescope
24.4 km
Bicame de Pedra
12.4 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Church
32.9 km
Our Lady of the Assumption Church
33 km
Casa no Largo do Rosário
7.6 km
Catas Altas Historial Centre
16.6 km
Santuário do Caraça
16.9 km
Pelourinho do Poder
20 kmReviews
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