Santa Luzia | |||
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Municipality | |||
Município de Santa Luzia Municipality of Santa Luzia |
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Top:Santa Luzia Administrative Office, Middle left:A monument of 1842 Liberal Revolution, Middle upper right:Floriano Peixoto Street, Middle lower right:Brasilia Avenue, shopping area, Bottom:Direita Street and Santa Luzia Cathedral
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Motto: Hodie et Semper Nihil Déficit | |||
Localization of Santa Luzia in Brazil | |||
Coordinates: 19°46′12″S 43°51′2″W / 19.77000°S 43.85056°WCoordinates: 19°46′12″S 43°51′2″W / 19.77000°S 43.85056°W | |||
Country | Brazil | ||
Region | Southeast | ||
State | Minas Gerais | ||
Founded | 1692 | ||
Incorporated (as city) | March 18, 1847 | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Carlos Calixto | ||
Area | |||
• Municipality | 233.7 km2 (90.2 sq mi) | ||
• Urban | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 751 m (2,464 ft) | ||
Population (2012) | |||
• Municipality | 205,666 | ||
• Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | luziense | ||
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
Santa Luzia is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. Its population in 2012 was 205,666.