Minas Novas | |
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Municipality of Minas Novas | |
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Region | Southeast |
Intermediate Region | Teófilo Otoni |
Immediate Region | Capelinha |
Incorporated | 2 October 1730 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aécio Guedes Soares (Republicanos) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,810.772 km2 (698 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 31,497 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Demonym | minas-novense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal Code | 39650-000 |
Area code(s) | +55 33 |
HDI (2010) | 0.633 – medium[2] |
Website | minasnovas |
Minas Novas is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020, the population was 31,497 in a total area of 1,810 km².[3] The elevation of the urban area is 635 meters. It is part of the IBGE statistical meso-region of Jequitinhonha and the micro-region of Capelinha. It became a municipality in 1730.
Neighboring municipalities are Capelinha, Chapada do Norte, Leme do Prado, Novo Cruzeiro, Setubinha, Turmalina and Virgem da Lapa. The distance to Belo Horizonte is 500 km.[4]
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