Lagoa Dourada


Lagoa Dourada is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais.
It is the national capital of the Swiss roll, locally called rocambole.

Geography

According to IBGE, the municipality belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of São João del-Rei, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.

Ecclesiastical circumscription

The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.

Demography

Population

In 2020, the estimated population was 13,063.