Mariana, Minas Gerais
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| Município de Mariana | |||
Historical center of Mariana
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 Location in the State of Minas Gerais |
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 Mariana
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| Coordinates: 20°22′42″S 43°23′59″W / 20.37833°S 43.39972°WCoordinates: 20°22′42″S 43°23′59″W / 20.37833°S 43.39972°W | |||
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 Brazil
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| Region | Southeast | ||
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 Minas Gerais
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| 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 (2014) | |||
| • Total | 58,233 | ||
| • Density | 44.4/km2 (115/sq mi) | ||
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| Demonym(s) | Marianense | ||
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BRST (UTC-2) | ||
| CEP postal code | 35420-000 | ||
| Area code | 31 | ||
| HDI (2010) | 0.742 | ||
| Website | mariana.mg.gov.br | ||
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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.
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.
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