Ouro Preto

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Ouro Preto

Total population

74,821

Coordinates-20.39°, -43.50°

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Overview

Ouro Preto, formerly Vila Rica, is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The city, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains, was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its Baroque colonial architecture. Ouro Preto used to be the capital of Minas Gerais from 1720 until the foundation of Belo Horizonte in 1897.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Nearby places in Minas Gerais

• Ouro Branco
  15.4 mi away · pop. 38,724
• Catas Altas
  22.4 mi away · pop. 5,473
• Brumal
  27.8 mi away
• Lamim
  28 mi away · pop. 3,184
• Barra Feliz
  29.3 mi away
• Santana dos Montes
  30.2 mi away · pop. 3,469
• Barra Longa
  30.7 mi away · pop. 5,666
• Florália
  32.4 mi away
• Rio Espera
  32.6 mi away · pop. 5,429
• Guaraciaba
  34.7 mi away · pop. 9,753
• Raposos
  34.9 mi away · pop. 16,279
• Brás Pires
  36.1 mi away · pop. 4,260

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