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Tiradentes is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is located at 21°06′37″S 44°12′41″W / 21.11028°S 44.21139°W , has an area of 83.5 km2 (32.2 sq mi), and a maximum elevation above sea level of 927 m. Tiradentes had an estimated population of 8,056 as of 2025.[2] The original village was established in 1702 and became a city on 19 January 1718. In 1889 the city was renamed from Vila de São José do Rio das Mortes in honour of the national hero who was born nearby.
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Tiradentes
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| Municipality of Tiradentes | |
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Rue da Camara with St. Anthony Church
Historic town center
Sanctuary of the Holy Trinity
St. Joseph fountain
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Coat of arms
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Location in Minas Gerais
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| Coordinates: 21°06′31″S 44°10′28″W / 21.10861°S 44.17444°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Region | Southeast |
| Intermediate Region | Barbacena |
| Immediate Region | São João del-Rei |
| Founded | 19 January 1718 |
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| • Mayor | Nilzio Barbosa (MDB) |
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83.047 km2 (32.065 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 903 m (2,963 ft) |
| Population
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7,744 |
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| • Density | 93.25/km2 (241.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
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36325-000 to 36327-999
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| Area code | +55 32 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.740 – high[3] |
| Website | tiradentes |
It has been acclaimed as an unspoiled example of Portuguese colonial architecture.
Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are Ouro Preto, São João del-Rei, Diamantina, Mariana, Congonhas and Sabará. [citation needed]
Geography
editAccording to the modern (2017) geographic classification by Brazil's National Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the municipality belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of São João del-Rei, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.[4]
Ecclesiastical circumscription
editThe municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.[5]
See also
edit- A section of the Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas narrow gauge railway from São João del-Rei to Tiradentes has been preserved as a tourist line.
References
edit- ↑ "Tiradentes - Informações sobre o município e a prefeitura". www.cidade-brasil.com.br. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- 1 2 3 "IBGE Tiradentes". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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"Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Divisões Regionais do Brasil | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ↑ Silveira, Lucas. "Diocese ganha novo mapa territorial após criação de novas foranias". Diocese de São João del Rei. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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