Montes Claros
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For the town in Goiás state, see Montes Claros de Goiás.
Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. It is located north of the state capital, about 422 km away from it. The population is 413,487 (2020 est.) in an area of 3,569 km2 (1,378 sq mi).[5] It was made a seat of a municipality in 1831 and attained city status in 1857.
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Municipality of Montes Claros | |
Coordinates: 16°43′50″S 43°51′50″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Minas Gerais |
Mesoregion | Norte de Minas |
Microregion | Montes Claros |
Government | |
• Mayor | Humberto Guimarães Souto (PPS) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,568.941 km2 (1,377.976 sq mi) |
Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 413,487 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montes-clarense[3] |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal code | 39400-000 |
Area code | 38 |
HDI (2010) | 0.770 – high[4] |
Website | montesclaros |
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