Mariana, Minas Gerais

Mariana
Município de Mariana
Historical center of Mariana
Flag Seal
Location in the State of Minas Gerais
Mariana Location in Brazil
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
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Founded	July 16, 1696
Government
• Mayor	Duarte Eustáquio Júnior (PPS)[1]
Area
• Total	1,194.208 km^2 (461.086 sq mi)
Elevation	899 m (2,949 ft)
Population (2014)[2]
• Total	58,233
• Density	44.4/km^2 (115/sq mi)
	(1st)
Demonym(s)	Marianense[3]
Time zone	BRT (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	BRST (UTC-2)
CEP postal code	35420-000
Area code	31
HDI (2010) [4]	0.742
Website	mariana.mg.gov.br

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.

Colonial churches in Mariana downtown.

References

1. "Prefeitura de Mariana - Gabinete do Prefeito" [Mariana City Hall - Mayor's office] (in Portuguese). Mariana City Hall. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
2. "Estimativas de população para 1º de julho de 2014" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Retrieved 2014-12-03.
3. "IBGE - Cidades@". O Brasil Município por Município. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Retrieved 2015-05-27.
4. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" [Ranking of HDI-M of Brazilian Municipalities] (PDF) (in Portuguese). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-03.

See also

• Bento Rodrigues dam disaster