Alto Jequitibá

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Alto Jequitibá
Municipality
Flag of Alto Jequitibá
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Coat of arms of Alto Jequitibá
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Location in Minas Gerais state
Location in Minas Gerais state
Country Brazil
Region Southeast
State Minas Gerais
Area
 • Total 152 km2 (59 sq mi)
Population (2020 [1])
 • Total 8,301
 • Density 55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone BRT (UTC−3)

Alto Jequitibá is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. It belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Manhuaçu. The municipality has a population of 8,301 (2020) and its area is 152 km².[2]

Geography

Settled in the highplanes among offshoots from the Pico da Bandeira, the third highest mountain of Brazil nearing 3,000 meters, in the Ocidental side of the Caparaó range of mountains. It is in the Brazil's Southeast in the bush's zone.

Demographics

Alto Jequitibá is one of the few mainly Protestant cities of Minas Gerais, mainly Presbyterian.

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