Serro is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...
. The city belongs to the
metropolitan area of
Belo Horizonte and to the
microregion
Microregion is a designation for territorial entities.
Austria
*Microregion (Tyrol)
Brazil
* Microregion (Brazil)
Klaus Roth and Ulf Brunnbauer
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of
Conceição do Mato Dentro. 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, one of the most prominent composers of the
Classicism
Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for a classical period, classical antiquity in the Western tradition, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate. In its purest form, classicism is an aesthet ...
movement in Brazil, and
Gomes Carneiro, a general who fought on the
Paraguayan War
The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It was the deadlies ...
and on the
Federalist Revolution
The Federalist Revolution ( 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 de Castilhos, seeki ...
.
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, created in 1998.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 municipalities, which are grouped into 66 microregions, which are grouped into 12 mesoregions.
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References
External links
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Municipalities in Minas Gerais
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