Timóteo (municipality)

Timóteo is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, located by the Piracicaba River. The population as of 2020 was 90,568 inhabitants. The city is situated in the metropolitan area of the Steel Valley (Vale do Aço). It is the hometown of Aperam South America (old Acesita), a steel factory specialized in the production of stainless steel, now named Aperam.

Timóteo
Municipality
Municipality of Timóteo
Partial view of Timóteo seen from the Primavera neighborhood
Partial view of Timóteo seen from the Primavera neighborhood
Flag of Timóteo
Official seal of Timóteo
Nickname(s): 

"A Capital do Inox"
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
FoundedApril 29, 1964
Area
 • Total144.381 km2 (55.746 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total90,568
 • Density611.26/km2 (1,583.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0,770 – high
Websitehttp://www.timoteo.mg.gov.br/

The municipality contains part of the 35,970 hectares (88,900 acres) Rio Doce State Park, created in 1944, the first state-level conservation unit in Minas Gerais.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Parque Estadual do Rio Doce (in Portuguese), IEF: Instituto Estadual de Florestas MG, retrieved 2017-02-06

19°34′58″S 42°38′38″W / 19.58278°S 42.64389°W / -19.58278; -42.64389