Córrego Danta

As of 2020, the estimated population of Córrego Danta is 3,191 inhabitants, and 657.425 km2 of area, making it one of the smaller cities in Minas Gerais, along with the cities of Luz, Bambuí, Tapiraí, Campos Altos, Santa Rosa da Serra, and Estrela do Indaiá.

Córrego Danta means "Tapirs' Stream", in reference to the populations of these animals that roamed during the colonial era the edges of the streamlet that passes by the town.

The main economical activities are based on agriculture, with the plantation of coffee, sugar cane, corn, and manioc, and dairy farming.

During this festival, people from almost all over the region to see this celebration, marked by its vendors, who sell every kind of cheap product.

It resembles a popular fair, when people have fun and celebrate Our Lady and see its beauties and traditions of congado (a dance that came from slaves in the colonial era, brought from Africa).