Mariana, Minas Gerais

Coordinates: 20°22′42.05″S 43°24′59.30″W / 20.3783472°S 43.4164722°W

Mariana
Município de Mariana

Churches in Mariana downtown.

Seal

Location in the State of Minas Gerais
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)
  (1st)
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 tourist city, founded on July 16, 1696, and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums.

Further reading

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mariana.