historic highway
Ouro Preto
UNESCO-listed Baroque mining town in Minas Gerais on the historic Estrada Real gold route, with steep cobbled streets and churches.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Santa Bárbara
Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
About Santa Bárbara
Santa Bárbara sits on the route: 15 minutes from Barão de Cocais, 48km from Ouro Preto.
Santa Bárbara is in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Barão de Cocais, about 8 km away.
Santa Bárbara is a Brazilian municipality founded in 1704 and located in the state of Minas Gerais. It is a historic town on the Gold Circuit of Minas Gerais, located ninety-eight kilometres from Belo Horizonte, in the centre of the Estrada Real. The bucolic landscape, with its churches, roofs and backyards at theRead more
foot of the imposing Serra do Caraça makes Santa Bárbara one of the most beautiful towns in Minas Gerais. Despite the current increase in economic development, it is a peaceful and welcoming town with simple and hospitable people who preserve their traditions and live an active cultural life. The 6th President of Brazil, Afonso Pena was born in Santa Bárbara.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Santa Bárbara?
Within an hour or so of Santa Bárbara: Ouro Preto (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Santa Bárbara?
The nearest famous roads are Ouro Preto.
Where is Santa Bárbara?
Santa Bárbara is in Minas Gerais, Brazil, about 8 km from Barão de Cocais.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 30,466
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Minas Gerais
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -19.9594, -43.4153
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- 48 kmOuro PretoUNESCO-listed Baroque mining town in Minas Gerais on the historic Estrada Real gold route, with steep cobbled streets and churches.
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