Arceburgo

[1] The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of São Sebastião do Paraíso.

[2] The city center of Arceburgo is located at an elevation of 693 meters a short distance from the state boundary of São Paulo.

Neighboring municipalities are: Monte Santo de Minas (N and NW), Guaranésia (E), Mococa (SE).

This town began in 1901, with the building of a chapel to honor Saint John the Baptist, on land donated by Candido Souza Dias the owner of the Fazenda Fortaleza.

Formerly called "São João da Fortaleza", this settlement received many European immigrants, mainly Syrians, Lebanese, and Italians.

The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha with 0.568.