Conselheiro Lafaiete
Conselheiro Lafaiete | |
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| Municipality of Conselheiro Lafaiete | |
View of Conselheiro Lafaiete | |
Location in Minas Gerais | |
| Coordinates: 20°39′36″S 43°47′09″W / 20.66000°S 43.78583°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Region | Southeast |
| Intermediate Region | Barbacena |
| Immediate Region | Conselheiro Lafaiete |
| Area | |
• Total | 370.246 km2 (142.953 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 995 m (3,264 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.) | |
• Total | 129,606 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Conselheiro Lafaiete is a city of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was known as Queluz until 1934, when it was renamed by decree, as a tribute to Counselor Lafayette Rodrigues Pereira.
It is situated 96 km south from Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais, in one of the most important economic areas of Brazil. The population was 129,606 inhabitants, in 2020. It is one of the most populated cities of Minas Gerais.