Diamantina | |
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Municipality of Diamantina | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Minas Gerais |
Region | Southeast |
Intermediate Region | Teófilo Otoni |
Immediate Region | Diamantina |
Founded | 6 March 1831 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juscelino Brasiliano Roque (DEM) |
Area | |
• Total | 3 869 km2 (1,493 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 47,825 |
• Density | 12.3/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Demonym | Diamantinense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal Code | 39100-000 |
Area code | +55 38 |
HDI (2010) | 0.716 – high[2] |
Website | diamantina |
Official name | Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | (ii); (iv) |
Designated | 1999 |
Reference no. | 890 |
Region | South America |
Diamantina (Portuguese pronunciation: [dʒiamɐ̃ˈtʃinɐ]) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. Its estimated population in 2020 was 47,825 in a total area of 3,870 km2.[3]
Arraial do Tijuco (as Diamantina was first called) was built during the colonial era in the early 18th century. As its name suggests, Diamantina was a center of diamond mining in the 18th and 19th centuries. A well-preserved example of Brazilian Baroque architecture, Diamantina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are Ouro Preto, São João del-Rei, Mariana, Tiradentes, Congonhas and Sabará.
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