Caeté is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais.
Geography
The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte.
The municipality contains a small part of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres) Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.
Etimology
The name Caeté is derived from the local term for some Marantaceae, in particular Stromanthe and Thalia. In another version, "Caeté" originates from Old Tupi, meaning "true forest" or "virgin forest", derived from the combination of the terms ka'a ("forest") and eté ("true").
Sports
44.9% of its population are fans of Cruzeiro while 40.2% prefer Atlético-MG.
See also
- List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
References
