Vespasiano

This article is about the Brazilian municipality. For people with the given name, see Vespasiano (given name).

Vespasiano is a municipality in the Belo Horizonte metropolitan region in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, located 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Belo Horizonte.

Vespasiano
Municipality
Central square.
Flag Seal
Location of Vespasiano
Vespasiano
Coordinates: 19°41′31″S 43°55′22″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Founded	27 December 1948
Government
• Mayor	Ilce Alves Rocha Perdigão (PSDB)
Area
• Total	70,108 km2 (27,069 sq mi)
Elevation	693 m (2,274 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	129,765
• Density	1.9/km2 (4.8/sq mi)
Demonym	vespasianense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	www.vespasiano.mg.gov.br

Vespasiano is home to Cidade do Galo, the training grounds of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A team Atlético Mineiro. FASEH, a higher learning institution, is also located in the city.

See also

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais