Januária
Januária | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Portuguese: A Rainha das Águas Bonitas (The Queen of the Beautiful Waters) | |
Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 15°29′16″S 44°21′43″W / 15.48778°S 44.36194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | North of Minas Gerais |
| Microregion | Januária |
| Founded | October 7, 1860 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manoel Jorge de Castro |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,691.174 km2 (2,583.477 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 67,852 |
| • Density | 10.14/km2 (26.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.699 |
| Website | http://www.januaria.mg.gov.br |
Januária is a municipality in northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It is located on the left bank of the São Francisco River. The population was 67,852 inhabitants (IBGE 2020) and the area of the municipality was 6,691 km2 (2007).