Conselheiro Lafaiete
City in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a centre holding many historic churches, Conselheiro Lafaiete traces its origins to one of the oldest settlements in the state, growing from a late-17th-century bandeirante outpost through a series of name changes before being renamed in 1934 to honour the influential imperial-era politician Lafayette Rodrigues Pereira. It sits within reach of mountains and the wider region's UNESCO World Heritage sites, and lies south of the state capital, Belo Horizonte.
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- Population111,596
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.3 km2.1 mi
Conselheiro Lafaiete: quick answers
Where is Conselheiro Lafaiete?
Conselheiro Lafaiete is in Brazil, about 84 km52 miles in a straight line from Belo Horizonte.
How do you get to Conselheiro Lafaiete?
The nearest airport is Belo Horizonte (PLU), about 1 hr 54 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
The warmest month is February, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 16°C61°F. The wettest month is December, with about 251 mm9.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Conselheiro Lafaiete?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 6 restaurants, 2 cafés and 28 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Conselheiro Lafaiete?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Ouro Preto and Mariana.