Place:Andrelândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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NameAndrelândia
Alt namesAndrelândiasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Porto do Turvosource: Family History Library Catalog
Turvosource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeCity
Coordinates21.75°S 44.367°W
Located inMinas Gerais, Brazil
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Andrelândia is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. It is in the Southeast and South Mesoregion of Minas and includes the Microregion of Andrelândia, located about south of Belo Horizonte, the state capital.

Andrelândia is in area and its population was 12,206 inhabitants in 2020, making it the 294th most populous city in Minas Gerais state and the second of the microregion.

It was founded on July 20, 1868, with the name of Vila Bela do Turvo and consists of five districts: Turvo, Arantes, Bom Jardim, Madre de Deus do Rio Grande and San Vicente Ferrer. Over the years the districts turned into cities, leaving only Andrelândia in the seat, its single district.

The city has had several names throughout its history. It has had its current name since the state law 1160 of September 19, 1930.

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