Abaeté is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It covers an area of . In 2007, the population was 22,474. Abaeté became a municipality in 1870.
Location
Abaeté belongs to the statistical micro-region of Três Marias. It is located at an elevation of 641 meters between the São Francisco River and the Indaiá River. Neighboring municipalities are: North: Paineiras and Morada Nova de Minas West: Cedro do Abaeté South: Quartel Geral Southeast: Pompéu and Martinho Campos
Distances
Pompeu: São Gotardo: Belo Horizonte:
Etymology
Abaeté, of Tupi-Guarani origin, means strong man or brave man. It was the word by which the local natives called themselves. The first name of the settlement was Nossa Senhora das Dores do Marmelada.