Patos de Minas
Patos de Minas | |
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| Município de Patos de Minas Municipality of Patos de Minas | |
Localization of Patos de Minas in Minas Gerais | |
| Coordinates: 18°34′54″S 46°30′53″W / 18.58167°S 46.51472°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.189771 km2 (1.231577 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 815 m (2,674 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 159,235 |
| Demonym | Patense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code (CEP) | 38700-000 |
| Area code | +55 34 |
| Website | www.patosdeminas.mg.gov.br |
Patos de Minas is a city in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
According to the 2022 census, the municipality had a population of 159,434 inhabitants, a population density of 49.91 inhabitants per square kilometer, and an area of 3,190.456 km². It is located in the Mesorregião do Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba, 415 kilometers from the capital Belo Horizonte.
Its economy is based on agriculture, livestock, and mining activities, representing the 22nd largest GDP in Minas Gerais in 2020.