Conselheiro Lafaiete

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Conselheiro Lafaiete
Municipality
Municipality of Conselheiro Lafaiete
View of Conselheiro Lafaiete
Flag Seal
Location in Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 20°39′36″S 43°47′09″W / 20.66000°S 43.78583°W / -20.66000; -43.78583
Country	Brazil
State	Minas Gerais
Region	Southeast
Intermediate Region	Barbacena
Immediate Region	Conselheiro Lafaiete
Area [1]
• Total	370.246 km2 (142.953 sq mi)
Elevation	995 m (3,264 ft)
Population  (2020 est.)[2]
• Total	129,606
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Conselheiro Lafaiete is a city of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was known as Queluz until 1934, when it was renamed by decree, as a tribute to Counselor Lafayette Rodrigues Pereira.

It is situated 96 km south from Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais, in one of the most important economic areas of Brazil. The population was 129,606 inhabitants, in 2020.^[2] It is one of the most populated cities of Minas Gerais.^[3]