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Santa Rita do Sapucaí

Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America

About Santa Rita do Sapucaí

Santa Rita do Sapucaí sits on the route: 20 minutes from São Sebastião da Bela Vista.

Santa Rita do Sapucaí is a town located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 40,635, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, Santa Rita do Sapucaí sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Sao Paulo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santa Rita do Sapucaí to your route.

About Santa Rita do Sapucaí

Santa Rita do Sapucaí (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈʁitɐ ðu sɐpukɐˈi]) is a municipality situated in the southernmost part of the State of Minas Gerais. The city is known as the "electronic valley", since it has plenty of electronic industries, and both a technical school (ETE - Escola Técnica de Eletrônica

Read more Francisco Moreira da Costa) and a University (Inatel - Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações) which hold courses in electronic knowledge. It also has another university – FAI, which has majors in administration and informatics. It has an area of 350,874 km2 (135.473 sq mi). Santa Rita has an old freemasonry fraternity, called Loja Caridade Sul Mineira. According to the last estimate (2020), it has a population of 43,753 people. The town holds the Festa de Santa Rita every year in May, which attracts people to the town. Carnival (Portuguese: Carnaval) in Santa Rita is also a very celebrated party, traditionally "Bloco do Ride Palhaço" and "Bloco dos Democráticos" are the major street amusement, and for the young adults there is Bloco do Urso, which brings thousands of young people each year to the city in February. In July 2012, Santa Rita do Sapucaí became the first jurisdiction in Minas Gerais to adopt same-sex marriage, and the first municipality in Brazil to individually legalize it. (See: Same-sex marriage in Brazil).

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Where is Santa Rita do Sapucaí located?

Santa Rita do Sapucaí is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -22.2522 latitude, -45.7033 longitude.

What is the population of Santa Rita do Sapucaí?

Santa Rita do Sapucaí has a population of approximately 40,635 people, making it a town in Brazil.

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Quick Information

Population
40,635
Continent
South America
Country
Brazil
Region
Minas Gerais
Timezone
America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates
-22.2522, -45.7033

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Brazil

Police
190
Ambulance
192
Fire
193
Driving side
right
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