Santa Branca

Santa Branca is a neighborhood in Belo Horizonte, Central Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais. Santa Branca is situated nearby to the neighborhood Itapoã, as well as near Santa Amélia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mineirão and Fazenda Lagoa do Nado Park.

Mineirão

Stadium

Photo: copagov, CC BY 2.0.

Mineirão, officially known as Governor Magalhães Pinto Stadium, is an association football stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Owned by the state of Minas Gerais, it is used by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Mineirão is situated 3½ km south of Santa Branca.

Fazenda Lagoa do Nado Park

Park

Photo: Lidia.cpc, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

Church

Photo: Bernardo.gouvea, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a chapel in Pampulha region of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in the organic modern style. Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is situated 3 km southwest of Santa Branca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pampulha and Jardim São Judas Tadeu.

Pampulha

Village

Photo: Matthias Ripp, CC BY 2.0.

Pampulha is an administrative region in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It is one of nine administrative regions of Belo Horizonte, and occupies 47.13 kilometres in the northeast of the city. Pampulha is situated 3 km south of Santa Branca.