Almenara, Minas Gerais
Almenara | |
|---|---|
Location in Minas Gerais | |
Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 16°11′02″S 40°41′38″W / 16.18389°S 40.69389°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Immediate Geographic Region | Almenara |
| Incorporated (municipality) | 13 January 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ademir Gobira |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,300.797 km2 (888.343 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 42,143 |
| • Density | 16.9/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Almenarense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP postal code | 39900-000 |
| Area code | 33 |
| HDI (2010) | 0,642 |
| Website | Official website |
Almenara, is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Situated on the Jequitinhonha River it is the largest city in that river valley. Its 2020 population was estimated at 42,143 and the municipal area was 2,301 km². It was founded on 13 January 1938. In 1981 the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara.