Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
74,821
Population
South America
Continent
Sao_Paulo
Timezone
BR
Country Code
Ouro Preto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈo(w)ɾu ˈpɾetu], lit. 'Black Gold'), formerly Vila Rica (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈʁikɐ], lit. 'Rich Town'), 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. The mu...
Coordinates
-20.3948°, -43.5052°
Region/State
Minas Gerais
District
Ouro Preto
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Country
Brazil
Region
Minas Gerais
Timezone
America/Sao_Paulo
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