Belonging to the mesoregion of the Zona da Mata and the microregion of Juiz de Fora, the municipality is located some 241 km to the southeast of the state capital, Belo Horizonte.

Around the station, the small town developed and was elevated to district on 7 September 1923, being it inaugurated on 6 January 1926, and to municipality on 30 December 1962, emancipated from Santos Dumont.

[3] The city is part of the commercial, industrial and services axis of nearby towns connected by BR 040, to the North, Santos Dumont, and to the South, Juiz de Fora.

[4] Even having local commercial, industrial, and services activities, it serves as a dormitory town for those who work and study mainly in Juiz de Fora.

The highlight is tourism for visitors interested in exploring historical trails of the Royal Road and the living nature with the tranquility of the lake that was formed from the Chapéu D’Úvas Dam.