Vila Rica
Vila Rica is a city in Brazil with a population of about 19,827.
Ouro Preto, formerly Vila Rica, is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The city, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains, was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its Baroque colonial architecture. Ouro Preto used to be the capital of Minas Gerais from 1720 until the foundation of Belo Horizonte in 1897.
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About Vila Rica
| Country | Brazil |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 14 |
| Population | 19,827 |
| Local currency | BRL |
| Coordinates | -10.0117, -51.1164 |
| Time zone | America/Cuiaba |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 728 km · Brasilia |
| Population (Brazil) | #1858 most populated in Brazil |
| Where on Earth | 10°0′42″S · 51°6′59″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,114 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,904 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kupang (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 10.01, 128.88 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 1,579 km |
| New York | 6,110 km |
| Paris | 8,366 km |
| London | 8,399 km |
| Los Angeles | 8,596 km |
| Cairo | 9,839 km |