Conselheiro Lafaiete is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was known as Queluz until 1934, when a decree renamed it as a tribute to Counselor Lafayette Rodrigues Pereira. The city lies 96 kilometres south of Belo Horizonte, the state capital, in what the lead calls one of the most important economic areas of Brazil. The 2022 census counted 131,621 inhabitants, and the article describes it as one of the most populated cities of Minas Gerais.
Facts
Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Brazil: Minas Gerais municipalities
citypopulation.deMunicipalities table, 2022 censusQuote, Municipalities table, 2022 census
Conselheiro Lafaiete Municipality 102,836 116,512 131,621
2. GeoNames: GeoNames place record for Conselheiro Lafaiete
GeoNamesCoordinates
Coordinates -20.66028, -43.78611
Elevation (band: lowland under 500 m, highland from 500 m)
Elevation ca. 998 m
Timezone
Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
View the Source 3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell -20.75 N/S -43.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinatesQuote, Grid cell -20.75 N/S -43.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
-20.75 -43.75 Cwa
Conselheiro Lafaiete (Wikipedia)
Part Of: Brazil, Lead
is a city of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
On Continent: South America, Lead
is a city of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Lead
is a city of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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