Monte Carmelo | |
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Municipality | |
Nickname: Tile Capital | |
Coordinates: 18°43′36″S 47°29′58″W / 18.72667°S 47.49944°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Minas Gerais |
Mesoregion | Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba |
Microregion | Patrocínio |
Incorporated (municipality) | October 6, 1882 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,343.035 km2 (518.549 sq mi) |
Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 47,809 |
Demonym | Carmelitano |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
CEP postal code | 38500-000 |
Area code | 34 |
Website | www |
Monte Carmelo is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 47,931 people living in a total area of 1,354 km2 (523 sq mi).[2] The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaiba and to the microregion of Patrocínio. It became a municipality in 1840.