Itumirim
Itumirim | |
|---|---|
 Location in the state of Minas Gerais | |
  Itumirim Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°19′1″S 44°52′15″W / 21.31694°S 44.87083°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | Campo das Vertentes |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 6,000 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | www |
Itumirim is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of Lavras. As of 2020[update] it has a population of 6,000.
"Itumirim" is a term of Tupi origin meaning "little waterfall."[2][3] It became a municipality by the state Decree Law No. 1058 of December 31, 1943.[4]
Geography
[edit]The municipality is in the Immediate Geographic Region of Lavras, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Varginha.[5]
Ecclesiastical circumscription
[edit]The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Nomes das Cidades do Brasil". Archived from the original on 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ "Curso de Tupi Antigo". Archived from the original on 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ "Itumirim - Histórico" (PDF). biblioteca.ibge.gov.br. 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Divisões Regionais do Brasil | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Silveira, Lucas. "Diocese ganha novo mapa territorial após criação de novas foranias". Diocese de São João del Rei. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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