Itinga
Itinga | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Incorporated | 31 December 1943 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | João Bosco Versiani Gusmão Cordeiro (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,649 km2 (637 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15 022 |
| • 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 (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [iˈt͡ʃĩɡɐ]) is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais in the Jequitinhonha River valley. As of 2020 the population was 15,022 in a total area of 1,641 km2. 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, explored and extracted by Sigma Lithium Resources.