Diamantina, Minas Gerais
Diamantina | |
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| Municipality of Diamantina | |
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Location in Minas Gerais | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Region | Southeast |
| Intermediate Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Immediate Region | Diamantina |
| Founded | 6 March 1831 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juscelino Brasiliano Roque (DEM) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,869 km2 (1,494 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,825 |
| • Density | 12.3/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Diamantinense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 39100-000 |
| Area code | +55 38 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.716 – high |
| Website | diamantina |
| Official name | Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | (ii); (iv) |
| Designated | 1999 |
| Reference no. | 890 |
| Region | South America |
Diamantina (Portuguese pronunciation: [dʒiamɐ̃ˈtʃinɐ]) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. Its estimated population in 2020 was 47,825 in a total area of 3,870 km2.
Arraial do Tijuco (as Diamantina was first called) was built during the colonial era in the early 18th century. As its name suggests, Diamantina was a center of diamond mining in the 18th and 19th centuries. A well-preserved example of Brazilian Baroque architecture, Diamantina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are Ouro Preto, São João del-Rei, Mariana, Tiradentes, Congonhas and Sabará.