Arantina

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Arantina
Municipality
Partial view of Arantina
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Arantina within Minas Gerais
Arantina Localization in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°54′39″S 44°15′21″W / 21.91083°S 44.25583°W / -21.91083; -44.25583
Country	Brazil
State	Minas Gerais
Founded	1 March 1963
Government
• Type	Mayor
• Mayor	Francisco Carlos Ferreira Alves (DEM)
Area
• Total	89.42 km2 (34.53 sq mi)
Elevation	1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	2,787
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Demonym	Arantes
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	37360-000 to 37369-999
Website	www.arantina.mg.gov.br

Arantina is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020^[update] is estimated to be 2,787 people living in a total area of 89.382 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Sul and Sudoeste de Minas and to the microregion of Andrelândia.

The municipality has an average annual median temperature of 21.2 °C and the vegetation is predominantly that of the South American Atlantic Forest. With 98% of the population living within the urban area, the city had two health facilities in 2009. The Human Development Index (HDI) of the municipality is 0.736, considered average in relation to the state.

The settlement of the municipality first began in the second half of the 19th century, with the construction of a stretch of the Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas railway. Notable features of the municipality include the handcrafts it produces and annual events such as the Carnival of Arantina.