Santa Cruz de Minas

Santa Cruz de Minas is a village in , and has about 8,110 residents and an elevation of 904 metres. Santa Cruz de Minas is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar and Teatro Municipal.

Church
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The , also known as the São João del Rei Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic Marian Pontifical shrine in , , . is situated 4 km southwest of Santa Cruz de Minas.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Santa Cruz de Minas.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Santa Cruz de Minas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São João del Rei and Tiradentes.

Photo: Thais Andressa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Brazilian municipality in the state of . Founded in 1713 in homage to king John V of Portugal, the city is famed for its historic Portuguese colonial architecture. The current population is estimated at 90,225 inhabitants.

Photo: Rosino, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the smallest yet best preserved colonial towns in the State of . It has a population of about 6000 and boasts some fine examples of 300-year old buildings, like the impressive gold-filled Matriz church.

Santa Cruz de Minas

Latitude
-21.12054° or 21° 7′ 14″ south
Longitude
-44.22726° or 44° 13′ 38″ west
Population
8,110
Elevation
904 metres (2,966 feet)
Open location code
58CQVQHF+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415523067
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6318227
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