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Fun fact 1 about Belo Horizonte

Praca do Papa, Belo Horizonte (cropped)2
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Belo Horizonte was originally founded as a small village called Curral d'el Rey, meaning 'King's Corral'.

Belo Horizonte
Brazil
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Belo Horizonte

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
2.5M
Coordinates
-19.92, -43.93
122nd most populous city in the world

Belo Horizonte is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.4 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population of 6 million. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Marina Campos Vinhal · CC BY 2.0