Caeté
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Caeté is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais.
Caeté | |
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| Municipality of Caeté | |
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  Caeté Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 19°52′48″S 43°40′12″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | Metropolitan of Belo Horizonte |
| Microregion | Belo Horizonte |
| Settled | 17th century |
| Incorporated | February 12th, 1714 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joao Antonio da Trindade |
| Area | |
• Total | 208,918 sq mi (541,094 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,100 ft (945 m) |
| Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Total | 45,047 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP | 34800-000 |
| Area code | 31 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.728 – high[3] |
| Website | www |
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Geography
The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte.
The municipality contains a small part of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres) Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.[4]
Etymology
The name Caeté is derived from the local term for some Marantaceae, in particular Stromanthe and Thalia. In another version, "Caeté" originates from Old Tupi, meaning "true forest" or "virgin forest", derived from the combination of the terms ka'a ("forest") and eté ("true").[5]
Sports
44.9% of its population are fans of Cruzeiro while 40.2% prefer Atlético-MG.[6]
