Sabará

Sabará
Municipality of Sabará
Location in Minas Gerais
Sabará
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 19°53′09″S 43°48′25″W / 19.88583°S 43.80694°W / -19.88583; -43.80694
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
Founded1675
Government
  MayorWander José Goddard Borges (2021–2024)
Area
  Total
302.419 km2 (116.765 sq mi)
Elevation
705 m (2,313 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
129,380
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.731 – high

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.

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.