Mariana

municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Key facts

Country: Brazil
Region: Southeast
State: Minas Gerais
Founded: July 16, 1696
Incorporated city: April 23, 1745
Named after: Maria Anna of Austria
Mayor: Juliano Vasconcelos Gonçalves ( PSB )
Municipality: 1,194.208 km (461.086 sq mi)
Urban: 11.77 km (4.54 sq mi)
Rank: Local Centre (5)
Elevation: 697 m (2,287 ft)
Highest elevation pico do itacolomi: 1,772 m (5,814 ft)
Density: 5,140/km (13,300/sq mi)
Demonym: marianense
Time zone: UTC−3 ( BRT )
Cep postal code: 35420-000
Hdi 2010: 0.742 – high
Website: www .mariana .mg .gov .br

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Mariana
Demonym: marianense
Population: 38180
Area: 1194.208
Elevation: 725
Official website: www.mariana.mg.gov.br
Image: Vista de Mariana MG a partir da torre da Igreja de São Pedro dos Clérigos.JPG
Dialing code: 31

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Commons category: Mariana (Minas Gerais)
postal code: 35420-000
Human Development Index: 0.742
inception: 1696-01-01
electorate: 50070
native label: Mariana

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Mariana ( Portuguese: [maɾiˈɐ̃nə]) is a municipality in the Southeastern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. As of 2022, the city had a population of 61,387, estimated to be at around 64,058 in 2024, making it the 59th most populous city in its state. Known for its characteristic colonial-style architecture, Mariana is the oldest settlement in Minas Gerais, as well as the first to be officially ordained with the status of "city", in the mid-18th century.

Situated along the lower contours of a river valley and surrounded by many rocky escarpments, Mariana has both historical and contemporary ties to the mining industry, having been founded on the very same spot where gold was first spotted by Portuguese explorers in the late 17th century. Although mining is largely responsible for the historical economic development of the region, the city of Mariana has also been at the centre of an unprecedented disaster brought about by the mining industry, with the 2015 Samarco levee rupture and floods.