Mariana, Minas Gerais
Mariana | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Mariana | |
Location in the State of Minas Gerais | |
Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 20°22′42″S 43°23′59″W / 20.37833°S 43.39972°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Founded | July 16, 1696 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Duarte Eustáquio Júnior (PPS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,194.208 km2 (461.086 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 899 m (2,949 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 61,830 |
| • Density | 45.40/km2 (117.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Marianense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP postal code | 35420-000 |
| Area code | +55 31 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.742 – high |
| Website | www |
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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 1,194.208 square kilometres (461.086 sq mi).
The municipality contains a very small part of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres) of Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.
In 2015, it suffered a major dam disaster.