Santo Antônio do Monte

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Santo Antônio do Monte
Municipality
Flag of Santo Antônio do Monte
Flag
Coat of arms of Santo Antônio do Monte
Coat of arms
Location in Minas Gerais state
Location in Minas Gerais state
Santo Antônio do Monte is located in Brazil
Santo Antônio do Monte
Santo Antônio do Monte
Location in Brazil
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Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Region
State Minas Gerais
Area
 • Total 1,125.78 km2 (434.67 sq mi)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 27,752
 • Density 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Santo Antônio do Monte (Portuguese, St. Antony of the Hill) is a municipality in the central part of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The population is 27,752 (2015 est.) in an area of 1125.78 km².[1] The city is located 194 km west of state capital Belo Horizonte. The city is also known as Samonte. Santo Antonio do Monte was founded in the 18th century and it became a municipality on November 16, 1875. The main economic activity of the city is the production of fireworks. Nowadays there are in the city about 50 firework factories.

Neighboring municipalities

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

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