Itaobim is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was 21,029 inhabitants in a total area of . The city is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Teófilo Otoni. The elevation of the municipal seat is 180 meters. It became a municipality in 1962. Neighboring municipalities are Medina, Jequitinhonha, Ponto dos Volantes and Itinga. The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 604 kilometers.
Itaobim is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was 21,029 inhabitants in a total area of . The city is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Teófilo Otoni. The elevation of the municipal seat is 180 meters. It became a municipality in 1962. Neighboring municipalities are Medina, Jequitinhonha, Ponto dos Volantes and Itinga. The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 604 kilometers.
== Etymology == The word Itaobim comes from the Tupi language and means Itá (rock) and oby (green). This toponym was chosen by the inhabitants because there is a mountain range made up of green-toned rocks near the city.
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