Caratinga

city and municipality in eastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil

Caratinga is a municipality in eastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The population in 2020 was 92,603.

Caratinga
Top left:Pedra Itauna Rock, Top middle:Sao Joao Batista Cathedral, Top right:A monument of Menino Maluquinho's charactor in Ziraldo Art Cultural House, Middle left:Santuario de Adoracao Perpetua theme park, Middle right:Cesario Alvin Park, Bottom:View of Mount Serra da Piedade and suburb in Caratinga
Top left:Pedra Itauna Rock, Top middle:Sao Joao Batista Cathedral, Top right:A monument of Menino Maluquinho's charactor in Ziraldo Art Cultural House, Middle left:Santuario de Adoracao Perpetua theme park, Middle right:Cesario Alvin Park, Bottom:View of Mount Serra da Piedade and suburb in Caratinga
Flag of Caratinga
Official seal of Caratinga
Caratinga is located in Brazil
Caratinga
Caratinga
Coordinates: 19°37′30″S 42°09′00″W / 19.62500°S 42.15000°W / -19.62500; -42.15000
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateMinas Gerais
FoundedJune 24, 1892
Government
 • MayorJoão Bosco Pessine Gonçalves
Area
 • Total1,251 km2 (483 sq mi)
Elevation
578 m (1,896 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total92,603
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
WebsiteCaratinga

References

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  1. [ IBGE 2020]