Caeté is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais.
Geography The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte.
The municipality contains a small part of the Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.
Etymology The name Caeté is derived from the local term for some Marantaceae, in particular Stromanthe and Thalia. In another version, "Caeté" originates from Old Tupi, meaning "true forest" or "virgin forest", derived from the combination of the terms ka'a ("forest") and eté ("true").NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013. p. 550.
Sports 44.9% of its population are fans of Cruzeiro while 40.2% prefer Atlético-MG.
See also List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
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