Sete Lagoas

Sete Lagoas (meaning 'Seven Lagoons' in Portuguese) is a city in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The municipal area is 537;km² while the population was 241,835 in 2020.

Sete Lagoas
Municipality of Sete Lagoas
Downtown Sete Lagoas, with a view from Lagoa Paulino, one of the seven lagoons which name the city.
Nickname: 
Cidade dos Sete Lagos Encantados (City of the Seven Enchanted Lakes)
Motto(s): 
Ad Altiora Nata (Latin)
Born to high
Sete Lagoas
Localization of Sete Lagoas in Brazil
Coordinates: 19°27′57″S 44°14′49″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
FoundedNovember 30, 1880
Government
  MayorDuílio de Castro Faria (PATRI)
Area
  Total537.476 km2 (207.521 sq mi)
Elevation
766.73 m (2,515.52 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total241,835
  Density423.41/km2 (1,096.6/sq mi)
  Demonym
sete-lagoano
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.760 – high
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