Tiradentes

Also known as Tiradentes, Minas Gerais

town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Key facts

Country: Brazil
State: Minas Gerais
Region: Southeast
Intermediate region: Barbacena
Immediate region: São João del-Rei
Founded: 19 January 1718
Mayor: Nilzio Barbosa ( MDB )
Total: 83.047 km (32.065 sq mi)
Elevation: 903 m (2,963 ft)
Density: 93.25/km (241.5/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC−3 ( BRT )
Postal code: 36325-000 to 36327-999
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Tiradentes is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is located at 21°06′37″S 44°12′41″W / 21.11028°S 44.21139°W / -21.11028; -44.21139, has an area of 83.5 km (32.2 sq mi), and a maximum elevation above sea level of 927 m. Tiradentes had an estimated population of 10,960 as of 2020. The original village was established in 1702 and became a city on 19 January 1718. In 1889 the city was renamed from Vila de São José do Rio das Mortes in honour of the national hero who was born nearby.

It has been acclaimed as an unspoiled example of Portuguese colonial architecture.