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Site Selection
- When
- 1893
- Where
- Curral Del Rey
Governor Afonso Pena selected Curral Del Rey as the location for the new capital due to climatic and topographic conditions.
In 1893, Curral Del Rey was selected by Minas Gerais governor Afonso Pena among other cities as the location for the new economic and cultural center of the state. It was renamed Cidade de Minas, or City of Minas, to reflect its new status.
Sources
- Belo Horizonte Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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