Mariana, Minas Gerais

Mariana is the oldest city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a tourist city, founded on July 16, 1696, and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums. It was the first capital of Minas Gerais.

Colonial churches in Mariana downtown.
Mariana
Município de Mariana
Historical center of Mariana
Flag
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Location in the State of Minas Gerais
Mariana
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°22′42″S 43°23′59″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
FoundedJuly 16, 1696
Government
  MayorDuarte Eustáquio Júnior (PPS)[1]
Area
  Total1,194.208 km2 (461.086 sq mi)
Elevation
899 m (2,949 ft)
Population
 (2020 [2])
  Total61,288
  Density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 (1st)
Demonym(s)Marianense[3]
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
CEP postal code
35420-000
Area code31
HDI (2010) [4]0.742
Websitemariana.mg.gov.br

It has an area of 1,194.208 square kilometres (461.086 sq mi).[5]

The municipality contains a very small part of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres) of Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.[6]

In 2015 it suffered a major dam disaster.

References

  1. "Prefeitura de Mariana - Gabinete do Prefeito" [Mariana City Hall - Mayor's office] (in Portuguese). Mariana City Hall. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  2. IBGE 2020
  3. "IBGE - Cidades@". O Brasil Município por Município. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  4. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" [Ranking of HDI-M of Brazilian Municipalities] (PDF) (in Portuguese). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  5. "Área territorial oficial" [Official Territorial Area] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). 2002-10-10. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  6. PARNA de Serra do Gandarela (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-12


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