Patrocinio
| Patrocínio | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Minas Gerais state |
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 Patrocínio
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| Coordinates: 18°56′S 46°59′W / 18.933°S 46.983°WCoordinates: 18°56′S 46°59′W / 18.933°S 46.983°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Southeast Region |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Microregion | Patrocínio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,874 km2 (1,110 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 88,648 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
Patrocínio is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 88,648 (2015 est.) in an area of 2874 km². The elevation is 965 m.
Patrocínio is connected with Uberlândia by BR-365 (154 km) and with Patos de Minas, 72 kilometers to its northeast. Other distances are to:
BR-365, a federal road, crosses through Patrocínio. It has an extension of 866 km. linking Montes Claros, a northern city in the state of Minas Gerais to the state of Goiás, passing through the city of Uberlândia, the largest and most important city in the western part of the state. Another important highway is BR-462, which connects Perdizes with Patrocínio and has a length of 76 km.
It is located in the north-center of the state near the rich industrial and agricultural region of the Triângulo Mineiro, on BR 365 between Patos de Minas and Uberlândia. It is home to the Edward Lane Bible Institute.
Patrocínio is surrounded by the following municipalities:
Patrocínio is also a statistical micro-region with 6 municipalities: Abadia dos Dourados, Coromandel, Cruzeiro da Fortaleza, Douradoquara, Estrela do Sul, Grupiara, Iraí de Minas, Monte Carmelo, Patrocínio, Romaria, and Serra do Salitre. In the year 2000, its population was of 182,850 inhabitants in a total area of 12,017.00 km². The population density (year 2000) was 5.22 inhab/km².
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