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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Itumirim
👁 Location in the state of Minas Gerais
Location in the state of Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 21°19′1″S 44°52′15″W / 21.31694°S 44.87083°W / -21.31694; -44.87083
Country👁 Brazil
Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State👁 Image
Minas Gerais
MesoregionCampo das Vertentes
Population
(2020 [1])
 • Total
6,000
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitewww.itumirim.mg.gov.br

Itumirim is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of Lavras. As of 2020[update] it has a population of 6,000. The city has two micro-municipalities inside of it, which are Macuco de Minas and Rosário, which are widely considered to not be different cities.

"Itumirim" is a term of Tupi origin meaning "little waterfall." Currently, As of 2026[update], the city is creating a legacy through New Years and Carnaval concerts, which give space to local bands to play in front of thousands of people. The duo Maria Cecília e Rodolfo have played here once and it has been the largest concert ever since.[2][3] It became a municipality by the state Decree Law No. 1058 of December 31, 1943.[4]

Geography

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The municipality is in the Immediate Geographic Region of Lavras, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Varginha.[5]

Ecclesiastical circumscription

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The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Nomes das Cidades do Brasil". Archived from the original on 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  3. ^ "Curso de Tupi Antigo". Archived from the original on 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  4. ^ "Itumirim - Histórico" (PDF). biblioteca.ibge.gov.br. 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Divisões Regionais do Brasil | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  6. ^ Silveira, Lucas. "Diocese ganha novo mapa territorial após criação de novas foranias". Diocese de São João del Rei. Retrieved 2023-02-19.