Santo Antônio do Grama

Santo Antônio do Grama is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 3,886 (2020 est.) in an area of 130.21 km².

Santo Antônio do Grama
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Minas Gerais state
Santo Antônio do Grama Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°18′50″S 42°36′32″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Mesoregion	Zona da Mata
Microregion	Ponte Nova
Area
• Total	130.21 km2 (50.27 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	3,886
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	santoantoniodograma.mg.gov.br

The city became prominent due to the mining accident in March 2018 where a mine piping from Anglo American plc leaked more than 300 tons of ore pulp to the local river, halting the water supply to the population. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. Neil Hume (2018-03-13). "Anglo American faces disruption in Brazil". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
3. "Brazil investigates Anglo pipe leak". Mining Journal. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-14.

External links

• Santo Antônio do Grama on citybrazil.com.br (in Portuguese)
• Santo Antônio do Grama on Explorevale (in Portuguese)