Piumhi
Piumhi | |
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Municipality | |
Cruz do Monte stairs Piumhi skyline Dr. Vitrasiano Leonel Municipal Airport Old Padre Alberico Square Piumhi Cultural Centre | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Etymology: Old Tupi: pi'um'y ("river of black flies") or Piauí ("fish river") | |
| Nickname: The Caring City | |
| Motto: Work and Justice | |
Location within Minas Gerais | |
Interactive map of Piumhi | |
Piumhi Location within Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 20°27′54″S 45°57′28″W / 20.465°S 45.9578°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate region | Varginha |
| Immediate region | Piumhi |
| Founded | July 20, 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Body | Piumhi City Hall |
| • Mayor | Paulo César Vaz (PP) |
| • Vice-mayor | José Cirineu da Silva |
| Area | |
• Total | 902.468 km2 (348.445 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 793 m (2,602 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 36,062 |
| • Density | 39.96/km2 (103.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Piumhiense or Piuiense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (UTC−03:00) |
| Postal code | 37925-000 to 37925-999 |
| Area code | +55 37 |
| ISO 3166 code | BR-MG |
| Website | prefeiturapiumhi.mg.gov.br |
Piumhi ([piũˈi]) is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It serves as the seat of the Immediate Geographic Region of Piumhi within the Intermediate Geographic Region of Varginha. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 36,062 inhabitants.
It is ranked as the 45th municipality in quality of life among the 853 municipalities of Minas Gerais, with a life expectancy of 67.1 years. In a ranking of moderate socio-economic development, Piumhi was placed 110th in Minas Gerais, with an index of 0.7564.