Centro (Coronel Fabriciano)
Centro
Downtown, Center | |
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Neighborhood of Coronel Fabriciano | |
Partial view | |
| Coordinates: 19°31′39″S 42°37′30″W / 19.52750°S 42.62500°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Municipality/City | Coronel Fabriciano |
| Zone | Headquarters district |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2 799 |
| • Density | 4.996/km2 (12.94/sq mi) |
Centro (English: Downtown; lit. Center) is a neighborhood in the Brazilian municipality of Coronel Fabriciano, in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais. It is located in the headquarters district, in Sector 1. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), its population in 2010 was 2,799 inhabitants (2.8% of the municipality's total), distributed over an area of 0.6 km2.
The settlement of the central region of the city began with the construction of the Vitória-Minas Railway and the Calado Station between the 1910s and 1920s. Commercial activity started around the terminal, demolished in 1979, where the current Pedro Nolasco Street was built. The installation of the Acesita (now Aperam South America) and Usiminas industrial complexes, located in the neighboring municipalities of Timóteo and Ipatinga, respectively, favored urban development and boosted commercial importance.
The Centro, where 70% of the income from the sales sector in Fabriciano comes from, is one of the main commercial centers of the Vale do Aço Metropolitan Region (RMVA). The neighborhood includes the City Hall and the Bus Terminal. It also houses several monuments of cultural and historical importance, such as the Mother Church of Saint Sebastian, Colégio Angélica, Sobrado dos Pereira and Estação Square.