Almenara, Minas Gerais

Almenara
Location in Minas Gerais
Almenara
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 16°11′02″S 40°41′38″W / 16.18389°S 40.69389°W / -16.18389; -40.69389
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
StateMinas Gerais
Intermediate Geographic RegionTeófilo Otoni
Immediate Geographic RegionAlmenara
Incorporated (municipality)13 January 1938
Government
  MayorAdemir Gobira
Area
  Total
2,300.797 km2 (888.343 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
42,143
  Density16.9/km2 (44/sq mi)
DemonymAlmenarense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
CEP postal code
39900-000
Area code33
HDI (2010) 0,642
WebsiteOfficial 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.