Mariana, Minas Gerais
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Coordinates: 20°22′42.05″S 43°24′59.30″W / 20.3783472°S 43.4164722°W
| Mariana | ||
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| Município de Mariana | ||
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| Country |
 Brazil | |
| Region | Southeast | |
| State |
 Minas Gerais | |
| Founded | July 16, 1696 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Geraldo Sales (PMDB) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.193 km2 (0.461 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 899 m (2,949 ft) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 53.989 | |
| • Density | 44.4/km2 (115/sq mi) | |
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| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | |
| HDI | 0.772 | |
Mariana is the oldest city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a touristic city, founded on July 16, 1696, and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums.
Further reading
- Cheney, Glenn Alan, Journey on the Estrada Real: Encounters in the Mountains of Brazil, (Chicago: Academy Chicago, 2004) ISBN 0-89733-530-9
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mariana. |
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