Pedro Leopoldo, Administrative municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Located in Greater Belo Horizonte region, Pedro Leopoldo stands at 846 meters above sea level and extends across multiple residential and commercial districts.
The municipality gained its official status in 1924, following the establishment of textile industries and the construction of the Central Brazil Railway Station.
The Casa Fernão Dias functions as a museum displaying artifacts and documents related to the bandeirante exploration period in Minas Gerais.
The municipality contains 44 percent of Sumidouro State Park territory, providing access to natural areas and archaeological sites within 2,004 hectares.
Danish naturalist Peter Lund conducted extensive archaeological research in the local caves during 1835, discovering significant prehistoric human remains.
Location: Minas Gerais
Inception: 1924
Elevation above the sea: 846 m
Website: http://www.pedroleopoldo.mg.gov.br
Shares border with: Confins, Matozinhos, Esmeraldas, Jaboticatubas, Lagoa Santa, Ribeirão das Neves, São José da Lapa, Vespasiano
Website: http://pedroleopoldo.mg.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -19.61778,-44.04278
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:40
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