Lagoa Dourada is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais.
Lagoa Dourada | |
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Municipality of Lagoa Dourada | |
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Country | Brazil |
State | Minas Gerais |
Region | Southeast |
Intermediate Region | Barbacena |
Immediate Region | São João del-Rei |
Founded | 6 June 1912 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ronald Pereira Dutra (PSDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 476.693 km2 (184.052 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 13,115 |
• Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Demonym | lagoense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal Code | 36345-000 to 36349-999 |
HDI (2010) | 0.676 – medium[2] |
Website | lagoadourada |
It is the national capital of the Swiss roll, locally called rocambole.[3]
According to IBGE (2017), the municipality belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of São João del-Rei, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.[4]
The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.[5]
In 2020, the estimated population was 13,063.[6]
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