Greater Belo Horizonte
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Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte |
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Satellite image of Belo Horizonte and greater area by night
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| Nickname(s): Greater Belo Horizonte | |
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| Coordinates: 19°55′S 43°56′W / 19.917°S 43.933°WCoordinates: 19°55′S 43°56′W / 19.917°S 43.933°W | |
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 Brazil
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| State |
 Minas Gerais
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| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 5,156,217 (3rd) |
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | BRST (UTC-2) |
Greater Belo Horizonte is the name usually used to describe the Belo Horizonte metropolitan region, which is composed of 34 municipalities. As of 2013, it is the third largest metropolitan area of Brazil with more than five million inhabitants. The largest city by population is Belo Horizonte.
In total, 34 municipalities are part of the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan area: Baldim, Belo Horizonte, Betim, Brumadinho, Caeté, Capim Branco, Confins, Contagem, Esmeraldas, Florestal, Ibirité, Igarapé, Itaguara, Itatiaiuçu, Jaboticatubas, Nova União, Juatuba, Lagoa Santa, Mário Campos, Mateus Leme, Matozinhos, Nova Lima, Pedro Leopoldo, Raposos, Ribeirão das Neves, Rio Acima, Rio Manso, Sabará, Santa Luzia, São Joaquim de Bicas, São José da Lapa, Sarzedo, Taquaraçu de Minas, Vespasiano.
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