Sabará
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Sabara (disambiguation).
Sabará is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan region and to the associated microregion.
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Sabará | |
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Municipality of Sabará | |
Coordinates: 19°53′09″S 43°48′25″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Minas Gerais |
Founded | 1675 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Wander José Goddard Borges (2021–2024) |
Area | |
• Total | 302.419 km2 (116.765 sq mi) |
Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
Population (2020 est.)[2] | |
• Total | 137,125 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2010) | 0.731 – high[3] |
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It is a well preserved historic city and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums.
Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are Ouro Preto, São João del-Rei, Diamantina, Mariana, Tiradentes and Congonhas.