Timóteo is a Brazilian
municipality
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in the state of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literall ...
, located by the
Piracicaba River
The Piracicaba River is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Tietê River, which it joins in the reservoir created by Barra Bonita Dam. There is also another Piracicaba river in the state of Minas Gerais ...
. The population as of 2020 was 90,568 inhabitants. The city is situated in the metropolitan area of the Steel Valley (
Vale do Aço
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Norway
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Portugal
* Vale (Santa Maria da Feira), a former civil parish in the municipa ...
). It is the hometown of
Aperam South America
Aperam South America, old Acesita and ArcelorMittal Timóteo, is the biggest Brazilian manufacturer of specialty steels. Headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, the company is a supplier of stainless, silicon and special carbon steels. Ap ...
(old Acesita), a
steel
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factory specialized in the production of
stainless steel
Stainless steel is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion. It contains at least 11% chromium and may contain elements such as carbon, other nonmetals and metals to obtain other desired properties. Stainless steel's r ...
, now named
Aperam
Aperam S.A. is a company, listed on the Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Madrid and Luxembourg stock exchanges and with facilities in Brazil, Belgium and France, which concentrates on the production of stainless steel and speciality steel. It was sp ...
.
The municipality contains part of the
Rio Doce State Park
The Rio Doce State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Rio Doce) is a state park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
It protects a large remnant of Atlantic Forest, and includes a system of lagoons rich in species of native fish.
Location
The Rio Doc ...
, created in 1944, the first state-level conservation unit in Minas Gerais.
Aperam South America
Aperam South America, old Acesita and ArcelorMittal Timóteo, is the biggest Brazilian manufacturer of specialty steels. Headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, the company is a supplier of stainless, silicon and special carbon steels. Ap ...
's central headquarter
File:Monumento Sinergia, Timóteo MG.JPG, Sinergia Monument
File:Praça 1º de Maio, Timóteo MG.JPG, ''1º de Maio'' (1 May) Square, in the ''Centro-Norte'' (North-Central).
File:Igreja São José Operário de Acesita, Timóteo MG.JPG, Saint Joseph the Worker church (North-Central)
File:Vista parcial da Praça 29 de Abril, Timóteo MG.JPG, ''29 de Abril'' (29 Abril) Square, in the ''Centro-Sul'' (South-Central).
File:Fachada da Igreja Matriz de São Sebastião, Timóteo MG.JPG, Saint Sebastian Mother Church (South-Central)
External links
Official homepage
References
Municipalities in Minas Gerais
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