Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais
Santa Luzia | |
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| Municipality of Santa Luzia | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Hodie et Semper Nihil Déficit | |
Location in the state of Minas Gerais | |
Santa Luzia Localization of Santa Luzia in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 19°46′12″S 43°51′2″W / 19.77000°S 43.85056°W / -19.77000; -43.85056 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Founded | 1692 |
| Incorporated (as city) | March 18, 1847 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Calixto |
| Area | |
| 233.7 km2 (90.2 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 751 m (2,464 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| 220,444 | |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | luziense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.715 – high[2] |
Santa Luzia is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. Its population in 2020 was 220,444.
History
The first European settlement was established in the modern-day town in 1692 by explorers looking for gold. Santa Luzia became a village in 1847 and received its modern name in 1924.[3]
A church, now known as the Igreja Matriz de Santa Luzia, was established in what would become Santa Luzia around 1721, which was gradually expanded through the rest of the 18th century.[4] Several other churches were established in the city in the 1800s.
Economy
In 2023, the GDP per capita of Santa Luzia was around R$30,155.[5]
See also
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "História do Município". Câmara Municipal De Santa Luzia. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Igreja Matriz Santa Luzia". Prefeitura de Santa Luzia. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios (2021)". IBGE. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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