Minas Novas
Minas Novas | |
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| Municipality of Minas Novas | |
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Region | Southeast |
| Intermediate Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Immediate Region | Capelinha |
| Incorporated | 2 October 1730 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aécio Guedes Soares (Republicanos) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,810.772 km2 (699.143 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,497 |
| • Density | 17.394/km2 (45.051/sq mi) |
| Demonym | minas-novense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 39650-000 |
| Area code(s) | +55 33 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.633 – medium |
| Website | minasnovas |
Minas Novas is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020, the population was 31,497 in a total area of 1,810 km2 (700 sq mi). The elevation of the urban area is 635 meters. It is part of the IBGE statistical meso-region of Jequitinhonha and the micro-region of Capelinha. It became a municipality in 1730.
Neighboring municipalities are Capelinha, Chapada do Norte, Leme do Prado, Novo Cruzeiro, Setubinha, Turmalina and Virgem da Lapa. The distance to Belo Horizonte is 500 km.