Tiradentes, Minas Gerais
| Tiradentes | ||
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 Downtown Tiradentes | ||
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 Location in the State of Minas Gerais | ||
| Coordinates: 21°06′31″S 44°10′28″W / 21.10861°S 44.17444°WCoordinates: 21°06′31″S 44°10′28″W / 21.10861°S 44.17444°W | ||
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| Region | Southeast | |
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| Time zone | UTC-3 (BST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BDT) | |
| Postal Code | 36325-000 | |
Tiradentes is a municipality in the |Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is located at 21°06′37″S 44°12′41″W / 21.11028°S 44.21139°W, has an area of 83.5 km², and a maximum elevation above sea level of 927 m. Tiradentes had an estimated population of 6,364, as of 2004. The original village was established in 1702 and became a city on 19 January 1718. In 1889 the city was renamed from São José del Rey in honour of the national hero who was born nearby.
It has been acclaimed as an unspoiled example of colonial architecture.
See also
- A section of the Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas narrow gauge railway from São João del Rei to Tiradentes has been preserved as a tourist line.
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