Serro is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
. The city belongs to the
metropolitan area
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of
Belo Horizonte
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and to the
microregion
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Austria
Brazil
Klaus Roth and Ulf Brunnbauer
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of
Conceição do Mato Dentro
Conceição do Mato Dentro is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the Mesoregion (Brazil), mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the Microregion (Brazil), microregion of Conceição do Ma ...
. As of 2020, the estimated population was 20,940.
In colonial times the city was known by the name ''Vila do Príncipe'' ('). In this city were born
Emerico Lobo de Mesquita
José Joaquim Emerico Lobo de Mesquita (12 October 1746 – April 1805) was a Brazilian composer, music teacher, conductor and organist.
Life
Emerico was born at Vila do Príncipe (now Serro), in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. His parents José Lob ...
, one of the most prominent composers of the
Classicism
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movement in Brazil, and
Gomes Carneiro
Antônio Ernesto Gomes Carneiro (November 28, 1846 – February 9, 1894) was a Brazilian army officer and veteran of the Paraguayan War. Antônio Ernesto Gomes Carneiro fought on the side of the Republican government in the Federalist Revolution, ...
, a general who fought on the
Paraguayan War
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and on the
Federalist Revolution
The Federalist Revolution (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Revolução Federalista'') was a civil war that took place in southern Brazil between 1893 and 1895, fought by the federalists, opponents of Rio Grande do Sul state president, Júlio ...
.
Serro is well known for its traditional cheese, cultural richness, colonial influence and unique environment.
The municipality contains part of the
Pico do Itambé State Park
The Pico do Itambé State Park () is a state park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It protects one of the higher peaks in the state.
Location
The Pico do Itambé State Park is divided between the municipalities of Santo Antônio do Itambé, ...
, created in 1998.
See also
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List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, ...
References
External links
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Municipalities in Minas Gerais
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