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Sabará is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan region and to the associated microregion.
Sabará | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Sabará | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Minas Gerais | |
  Sabará Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 19°53′09″S 43°48′25″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Founded | 1675 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wander José Goddard Borges (2021–2024) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 302.419 km2 (116.765 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 129,380 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.731 – high[3] |
It is a well preserved historic city and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums.
Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are Ouro Preto, São João del-Rei, Diamantina, Mariana, Tiradentes and Congonhas.
Sabará is home to numerous colonial-period historic structures, many designated as Brazilian national monuments by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN); others are designated as state monuments or recognized as Portuguese-era monuments as Heritage of Portuguese Influence by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.[4]
