Caeté

For other uses, see Caeté (disambiguation).

Caeté
Municipality
Municipality of Caeté
Flag Seal
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 )
• Total	45,047
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
CEP	34800-000
Area code	31
HDI (2010)	0.728 – high
Website	www.caete.mg.gov.br

Caeté is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais.

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.

Etimology

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").

Sports

44.9% of its population are fans of Cruzeiro while 40.2% prefer Atlético-MG.

See also

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais