Carbonita
Carbonita | |
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Location of Carbonita in the State of Minas Gerais | |
| Coordinates: 17°31′37″S 43°00′57″W / 17.526944°S 43.015833°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Immediate Geographic Region | Diamantina |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,454 km2 (561 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 751 m (2,464 ft) |
| Population (2021 ) | |
• Total | 9,423 |
| • Density | 6.28/km2 (16.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−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.