Carbonita

Carbonita
Location of Carbonita in the State of Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 17°31′37″S 43°00′57″W / 17.526944°S 43.015833°W / -17.526944; -43.015833
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
Intermediate Geographic RegionTeófilo Otoni
Immediate Geographic RegionDiamantina
Area
  Total
1,454 km2 (561 sq mi)
Elevation
751 m (2,464 ft)
Population
 (2021 )
  Total
9,423
  Density6.28/km2 (16.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Carbonita is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 9,414 in a total area of 1,454 km2. The elevation of the town center is 751 meters. The city belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Diamantina. It became a municipality in 1963. Neighboring municipalities are: Turmalina, Veredinha, Itamarandiba, Diamantina, Senador Modestino Gonçalves and Bocaiúva. The distance to Belo Horizonte is 421 km. The nearest major population center, Itamarandiba, is 46 km on secondary roads. Highway access from the capital is made by Curvelo and Diamantina, via BR-040, BR-135, BR-259, and BR-367; from João Monlevade, Guanhães, São João Evangelista, Coluna and Itamarandiba, via BR-381, MG-129, BR-120, and BR-451.