Arinos | |
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 Location of Arinos in the state of Minas Gerais | |
| Coordinates: 15°54′43″S 46°05′47″W / 15.91194°S 46.09639°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| IBGE microregion | Unaí |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Alberto Rech Filho (2005-2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,339 km2 (2,061 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 509 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,862 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (8.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postcode (CEP) | 38680-000 |
Arinos is a municipality in northern Minas Gerais state in Brazil. Arinos is located east of the Federal District on the Urucuia River, a major tributary of the São Francisco. The city is 333 km from Brasília.
The municipality belongs to the statistical microregion of Unaí Microregion, which has 9 municipalities. Neighboring municipalities are:
- North: Formosa
- West: Buritis and Unaí
- East: Urucuia and Chapada Gaúcha
Arinos has poor highway connections leading east to the Sao Francisco river and to the state capital of Belo Horizonte, but a better road leading west to the national capital of Brasília. Few of the roads in the town are paved. There is a fully paved road (BR-479) leading west to Cabeceiras to join the important BR-020, 22 kilometers east of Formosa. The distance is approximately 165 kilometers. Another paved road leads west, then southwest to Garapuava, and continues southwest to the important regional center of Unaí.