Itinga | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Incorporated | 31 December 1943 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | João Bosco Versiani Gusmão Cordeiro (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1 649 km2 (636 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15 022[1] |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Itinguense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 39610-000 |
| Area code(s) | +55 33 |
| Website | Itinga, Minas Gerais |
Itinga is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais in the Jequitinhonha River valley. As of 2020[update] the population was 15,022 in a total area of 1,641 km2.[2] The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregion of Araçuaí. The elevation of the municipal seat is 269 meters. It became a municipality in 1943. Between the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga is located the largest lithium mine in Brazil,[3][4] explored and extracted by Sigma Lithium Resources.[5]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Lítio pode impulsionar o desenvolvimento do Vale do Jequitinhonha - Assembleia Legislativa de Minas Gerais". Portal da Assembleia Legislativa de Minas Gerais (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "A corrida pela riqueza do lítio na pequena Araçuaí - revista piauí". revista piauí - _pra quem tem um clique a mais. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Sigma Lithium Resources". Sigma Lithium (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-08-16.