Ipatinga
Ipatinga is a Brazilian city in the Vale do Aço metropolitan area, state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2009 was 244.508 inhabitants. Its area is 165.509 square kilometres (63.903 square miles). The city was founded in April 29, 1964.
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| The Municipality of Ipatinga | |
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| Coordinates: 19°30′S 42°32′W / 19.500°S 42.533°WCoordinates: 19°30′S 42°32′W / 19.500°S 42.533°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Founded | April 29, 1964 |
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| • Mayor | Robson Gomes (PPS) |
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| • Total | 165.509 km2 (63.903 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 244.508 |
| • Density | 1.440/km2 (3.73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| Postal Code | 35160-000 |
| HDI (2000) | 0,806 – high |
| Website | http://www.ipatinga.mg.gov.br/ |
It's limited with Caratinga, Coronel Fabriciano, Mesquita, Santana do Paraíso and Timóteo.
Images
Ipatinga Media
Pedra Mole Station, the first railway station in Ipatinga and the Vale do Aço, after restoration.
"7 October" Monument in the Bom Retiro neighborhood, commemorating the victims of the Ipatinga Massacre.
Air-conditioned Viação Águia Branca bus, part of Ipatinga's former public transportation service, photographed on Pedro Linhares Gomes Avenue around 2003.
Partial view of the Cidade Nobre and Iguaçu neighborhoods from Ideal, showcasing a significant number of buildings, some under construction (2025).
Confluence of the Piracicaba River (right) and Doce River viewed from the Pedra Mole Station lookout.
Aerial view of Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
A sunset viewed from Ipanema Park on a September afternoon
Ipanema Creek in the Iguaçu neighborhood
Interior of the Ipatinga Municipal Nursery
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