Itamonte is a city in the south 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 (literally ...

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

. Its population was 15,714 (2020) and its area is 432 km².

Location

Itamonte is a touristic city in the

Serra da Mantiqueira The Mantiqueira Mountains (Portuguese: ''Serra da Mantiqueira iterally: Mantiqueira Mountains Chain') are a mountain range in Southeastern Brazil, with parts in the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. It rises abruptly from the ...

mountains. The territorial area is 430,597 km² big. The city's current mayor is Alexandre Augusto Moreira Santos, with Marcia Castilho being deputy mayor. The municipality contains 34.54% of the

Serra do Papagaio State Park The Serra do Papagaio State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual da Serra do Papagaio) is a state park (Brazil), state park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It protects a mountainous region of Atlantic Forest. Location The Serra do Papagaio State Par ...

, created in 1998.

External links

Rota Turismo - Agencia de Viagens- Rota Turismo Travel AgencyAssociacao de hoteis de ItamonteItamontePortal ITAMONTE.NET - MG

References

Municipalities in Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-geo-stub