Mariana, Minas Gerais Explained

Mariana
Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:Municipality of Mariana
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Duarte Eustáquio Júnior (PPS)[1]
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:July 16, 1696
Area Total Km2:1194.208
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:61,830
Population Density Km2:45.40
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Demonym:Marianense[3]
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-20.3783°N -43.3997°W
Elevation M:899
Postal Code Type:CEP postal code
Postal Code:35420-000
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+55 31
Blank Name:HDI (2010)
Blank Info:0.742 – high[4]

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.

Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are Ouro Preto, São João del-Rei, Diamantina, Tiradentes, Congonhas and Sabará.

It has an area of .[5]

The municipality contains a very small part of the of Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.

In 2015, it suffered a major dam disaster.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prefeitura de Mariana - Gabinete do Prefeito . pt . Mariana City Hall - Mayor's office . 2015-11-24 . Mariana City Hall . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151123143035/http://prefeitura2014.pmmariana.com.br/gabinete-do-prefeito . 2015-11-23 .
  2. Web site: IBGE Mariana . 14 March 2022 . IBGE.
  3. Web site: IBGE - Cidades@ . O Brasil Município por Município . . 2015-05-27.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233352/http://www.pnud.org.br/arquivos/ranking-idhm-2010.pdf . July 8, 2014 . August 1, 2013 . United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
  5. Web site: Área territorial oficial. pt . Official Territorial Area . . 2014-12-03. 2002-10-10.