Medina, Minas Gerais

Medina, Minas Gerais
View of the city of Medina
CountryBrazil
StateMinas Gerais
Incorporated17 December 1938
Government
  MayorEvaldo Lucio Peixoto Sena (Republicans)
Area
  Total
1 435 km2 (554 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
20 156
  Density14.4/km2 (37/sq mi)
DemonymMedinense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
39620-000
Area code(s)
+55 33
Websitewww.medina.mg.gov.br

Medina is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais in the Jequitinhonha River valley. According to the 2022 census, the population of the municipality was 20,156 in a total area of 1,435 km2. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and the microregion of Pedra Azul.