Itanhomi
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Itanhomi is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]
Itanhomi | |
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Municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Itanhomi Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′19″S 41°51′54″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | Vale do Rio Doce |
| Established | 01/01/1949 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raimundo Francisco Penaforte |
| Area | |
• Total | 188.506 sq mi (488.229 km2) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 12,244 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
History
Legend spoke about the existence of an Indian chief named Queiroga. Queiroga is actually a native plant that existed on the banks of Ribeirão forest, currently Ribeirão Queiroga, from which the name is derived. There were nomadic Indians, the Botocudos (a subdivision of the Aimorés Tribe), in this region.[citation needed]
