Itamonte | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 22°17′S 44°53′W / 22.283°S 44.883°WCoordinates: 22°17′S 44°53′W / 22.283°S 44.883°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast Region |
State | Minas Gerais |
Area | |
• Total | 432 km2 (167 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 15,136 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Time zone | BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) |
Itamonte is a city in the south of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its population was 15,136 (2015) and its area is 432 km².
Itamonte is a touristic city in the Serra da Mantiqueira mountains. The territorial area is 430,597 km² big. The city's current mayor is Marcos Tridon de Carvalho, with Ana Ines Costa Silva Chaves being deputy mayor.
The municipality contains 34.54% of the 22,917 hectares (56,630 acres) Serra do Papagaio State Park, created in 1998.