Medina, Minas Gerais
Medina, Minas Gerais | |
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View of the city of Medina | |
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| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Incorporated | 17 December 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Evaldo Lucio Peixoto Sena (Republicans) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,435 km2 (554 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 20 156 |
| • Density | 14.4/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Medinense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 39620-000 |
| Area code(s) | +55 33 |
| Website | www |
Medina (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [meˈd͡ʒĩnɐ]) is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais in the Jequitinhonha River valley. According to the 2022 census, the population of the municipality was 20,156 in a total area of 1,435 km2. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and the microregion of Pedra Azul.