Itapecerica

Itapecerica
Municipality
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Location in Minas Gerais state
Itapecerica Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°28′22″S 46°7′33″W / 20.47278°S 46.12583°W / -20.47278; -46.12583
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Area
• Total	1,041 km2 (402 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	21,761
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Itapecerica (Portuguese pronunciation: [itapeˈsɛɾikɐ], [itapeˈsɛɾika]) is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The population is 21,761 (2020 est.) in an area of 1041 km².^[2] The city belongs to the meso-region of Oeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Formiga. It was founded in 1789.^[3]