Piumhi
Piumhi | |
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Municipality | |
Cruz do Monte Stairs Piumhi Skyline Dr. Vitrasiano Leonel Municipal Airport Old Padre Alberico Square Piumhi Cultural Centre | |
| Etymology: Old Tupi: pi'um'y ("river of black flies") or Piauí ("fish river") | |
| Nickname: The Caring City | |
| Motto(s): Work and Justice
Location within Minas Gerais | |
Location within Minas Gerais | |
Interactive map outlining Piumhi | |
Location within Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′6.57″N 6°0′36.28″E / 44.2351583°N 6.0100778°E | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate Region | Varginha |
| Immediate Region | Piumhi |
| Founded | July 20, 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Body | Piumhi City Hall |
| • Mayor | Paulo César Vaz (PP) |
| • Vice-Mayor | José Cirineu da Silva |
| Area | |
• Total | 902.468 km2 (348.445 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 793 m (2,602 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 36,062 |
| • Density | 39.96/km2 (103.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Piumhiense or Piuiense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (UTC−03:00) |
| Postal code | 37925-000 to 37925-999 |
| Area code | +55 37 |
| ISO 3166 code | BR-MG |
| Law Enforcement | Polícia Militar de Minas Gerais |
| Fire Stations | 1 |
| Transportation Hub | Terminal Rodoviário de Piumhi |
| Sports & Leisure | Estádio Chico Alves, Piumhi Tênis Clube, Poliesportivo |
| Football Club | Atlético Piumhiense Futebol Clube |
| Higher Education | IFMG Piumhi Campus, UNOPAR (distance learning), UNIFRAN (distance learning) |
| GDP per Capita | R$36,452.59 (2021) |
| Total GDP | R$180,762,099.47 (2023) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | 0.737 (2010) |
| Main Hospital | Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Piumhi |
| Hospital Beds | 96 (10 ICU) |
| Website | prefeiturapiumhi.mg.gov.br |
Piumhi ([piũˈi]) is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It serves as the seat of the Immediate Geographic Region of Piumhi within the Intermediate Geographic Region of Varginha. As of 2022, its estimated population is 36,062 inhabitants.
It is ranked as the 45th municipality in quality of life among the 853 municipalities of Minas Gerais, with a life expectancy of 67.1 years. In the moderate socio-economic development ranking, Piumhi was placed in the 110th position in Minas Gerais, with an index of 0.7564.