Monte Carmelo
Monte Carmelo | |
|---|---|
Nossa Senhora Do Rosário Church | |
| Nickname: Tile Capital | |
Location in Minas Gerais | |
| Coordinates: 18°43′36″S 47°29′58″W / 18.72667°S 47.49944°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba |
| Microregion | Patrocínio |
| Incorporated (municipality) | October 6, 1882 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,343.035 km2 (518.549 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 47,809 |
| Demonym | Carmelitano |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP postal code | 38500-000 |
| Area code | 34 |
| Website | www |
Monte Carmelo is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 47,931 people living in a total area of 1,354 km2 (523 sq mi). The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaiba and to the microregion of Patrocínio. It became a municipality in 1840.