Mariana, Minas Gerais

Coordinates: 20°22′42.05″S 43°24′59.30″W / 20.3783472°S 43.416472°W / -20.3783472; -43.416472

Mariana
Município de Mariana
Churches in Mariana downtown.
Flag Seal
Location in the State of Minas Gerais
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Founded	July 16, 1696
Government
– Mayor	Geraldo Sales (PMDB)
Area
– Total	1.193 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation	899 m (2,949 ft)
Population (2008)
– Total	53.989
– Density	44.4/km2 (115/sq mi)
	(1st)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
– Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI	0.772

Mariana is the oldest city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a touristic city, founded on July 16, 1696, and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums.

Further reading

• Cheney, Glenn Alan, Journey on the Estrada Real: Encounters in the Mountains of Brazil, (Chicago: Academy Chicago, 2004) ISBN 0-89733-530-9