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Alterosa | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Alterosa in Minas Gerais | |
  Alterosa Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°15′S 46°08′W / 21.250°S 46.133°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Founded | 17 December 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hermes de Souza Silva (PSB; –2020) |
| • Vice-mayor | Abimael |
| Area | |
• Total | 366.101 km2 (141.352 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 848 m (2,782 ft) |
| Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Total | 14,517 |
| Demonym | Alterosense |
| Website | www |
Alterosa is a Brazilian municipality in the South of the state of Minas Gerais. According to latest data from IBGE (2020), its population is estimated to be 14,517. The inhabitants of the city usually travel to the nearest city, Alfenas, when they are in need of more sophisticated supplies.
Alterosa was founded on 17 December 1938.
- ^ IBGE (10 October 2002). "Área territorial oficial". Resolução da Presidência do IBGE de n° 5 (R.PR-5/02). Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ IBGE 2020