Aiuruoca is a city in the
Brazilian state of
Minas Gerais. In 2020 its population was estimated to be 5,976.
Aiuruoca was founded in 1706.
In the 1920s,
Danish immigrants in rural parts of Aiuruoca laid the foundation for the production of the
Brazilian cheese ''
queijo prato
Queijo prato (, literally "plate-shaped cheese"), named after the shape it was originally made by the immigrants, is a Brazilian soft cheese, similar to the Danish cheese danbo. It is one of the most popular Brazilian cheeses.
In the 1920s, Danis ...
''.
The municipality contains 15.76% of the
Serra do Papagaio State Park
The Serra do Papagaio State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual da Serra do Papagaio) is a state park (Brazil), state park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It protects a mountainous region of Atlantic Forest.
Location
The Serra do Papagaio State Par ...
, created in 1998.
References
External links
Municipalities in Minas Gerais
1706 establishments in Brazil
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