Santo Antônio do Grama

Santo Antônio do Grama
Municipality

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Location in Minas Gerais state
Santo Antônio do Grama
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°18′50″S 42°36′32″W / 20.31389°S 42.60889°W / -20.31389; -42.60889Coordinates: 20°18′50″S 42°36′32″W / 20.31389°S 42.60889°W / -20.31389; -42.60889
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State Minas Gerais
Mesoregion Zona da Mata
Microregion Ponte Nova
Area
 • Total 130.21 km2 (50.27 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 4,103
 • Density 32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Website santoantoniodograma.mg.gov.br

Santo Antônio do Grama is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 4,103 (2015 est.) in an area of 130.21 km².[1]

The city became prominent due to the mining accident in March 2018 where a mine piping from Anglo American plc leaked more than 300 tons of ore pulp to the local river, halting the water supply to the population. [2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  2. ↑ Neil Hume (2018-03-13). "Anglo American faces disruption in Brazil". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  3. ↑ "Brazil investigates Anglo pipe leak". Mining Journal. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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