Jequitinhonha (mesoregion)

Vale do Jequitinhonha (English: Jequitinhonha River valley), or simply Jequitinhonha, is one of the twelve mesoregions of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is composed of 51 municipalities[1] spread across five microregions.

Mesoregion of
Jequitinhonha
Location of the Mesoregion of Jequitinhonha
Location of the Mesoregion of Jequitinhonha
Coordinates: 16°51′00″S 42°04′12″W / 16.85000°S 42.07000°W / -16.85000; -42.07000
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
Area
 • Total
50,143.249 km2 (19,360.417 sq mi)
Population
 (2010/IBGE)
 • Total
981,121
 • Density23.8/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
Area code(s)+55 33, 38

References

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  1. ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios" [GDP of the Brazilian Municipalities] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). 1 November 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.