Santa Bárbara, Colonial municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Santa Bárbara stands at the base of Serra do Caraça, featuring traditional churches, tiled roofs, and extensive backyards across its urban landscape.
The settlement originated in 1704 as Hamlet of St. Anthony of the Santa Bárbara River, serving as a critical path between Rio de Janeiro and northern mines.
The Matriz de Santa Bárbara church, constructed in 1724, represents colonial baroque architecture and remains a central element of the town's heritage.
The municipality maintains its economic foundation through iron and gold mining operations, supplemented by substantial honey and charcoal production.
The town holds distinction as the birthplace of Afonso Pena, who later became the sixth President of Brazil.
Location: Minas Gerais
Inception: 1704
Elevation above the sea: 732 m
Shares border with: Alvinópolis, Itabirito, Mariana, Caeté, Ouro Preto, Barão de Cocais, São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, Catas Altas
GPS coordinates: -19.95889,-43.41500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:11
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Serra da Piedade
31.3 km
Serra do Gandarela National Park
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Shrine of Our Lady of Piety
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Colégio do Caraça
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Gongo Soco
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Parish Church of Our Lady of Good Success
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Frei Rosário Astronomical Observatory
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Pico do Sol
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RPPN Sanctuary of Caraça
17.3 km
Arquivo Eclesiástico da Arquidiocese de Mariana
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Museu Regional de Caeté
27.6 km
Andorinhas Falls
46.3 km
Igreja Matriz de São Bartolomeu
43.1 km
Igreja MatrIz de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré (Santa Rita Durão)
24.9 km
Igreja Matriz de São João Batista
7.7 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário
27.9 km
Capela de Santana
46.5 km
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
34.9 km
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
29.8 km
Frei Rosário Astronomical Observatory 60cm telescope
31.6 km
Parish Church of Saint Antony (Glaura)
44.6 km
Bicame de Pedra
10.2 km
Casa no Largo do Rosário
191 m
Catas Altas Historial Centre
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Santuário do Caraça
17.3 km
Pelourinho do Poder
27.6 kmReviews
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