Itinga

Itinga () is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais in the Jequitinhonha River valley. the population was 15,022 in a total area of 1,641 km2. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregion of Araçuaí. The elevation of the municipal seat is 269 meters. It became a municipality in 1943. Between the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga is located the largest lithium mine in Brazil, explored and extracted by Sigma Lithium Resources.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.established_date: 31 December 1943
Settlement.postal2_code: +55 33
Settlement.postal2_code_type: Area code(s)
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal Code
Settlement.postal_code: 39610-000
Settlement.timezone1: BRT
Settlement.utc_offset: −3
Settlement.area_total_sq_mi: 636
Settlement.population_density_km2: 9.1
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020
Settlement.population_total: 15 022
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1649
Settlement.established_title: Incorporated
Settlement.website: Itinga, Minas Gerais
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Minas Gerais
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil

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Official website

Prefeitura de Itinga

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: itinguense
Population: 22612
Area: 1640.657
Elevation: 263
Official website: www.itinga.mg.gov.br
Dialing code: 33

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Commons category: Itinga
Human Development Index: 0.624
postal code: 39610-000 a 39614-999
electorate: 11036

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Etymology
History
Geography
Economy
Culture
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== Etymology == The name "Itinga" is a term of Tupi origin that means "white water", through the combination of the terms '''y ("water") and ting ("white").