[1] The city belongs to the meso-region of Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the micro-region of Sete Lagoas.
The motto of the town on their welcoming sign is "Caetanópolis, o berço da industria téxtil no Brasil.
[3] The city center of Caetanópolis is located at an elevation of 742 meters just east of BR-040 and north of Sete Lagoas.
There is a textile factory, Companhia de Fiação e Tecelagem Cedro e Cachoeira, and slate mining.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha with 0.568.