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Caratinga
Caratinga is a Brazilian municipality located in the countryside of the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Situated in the Vale do Rio Doce, it is part of the Vale do Aço metropolitan area, approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi) east of the state capital, Belo Horizonte. The municipality covers an area of 1,258.479 square kilometres (485.901 sq mi), with 17 square kilometres (6.6 sq mi) in the urban area, and its population was estimated at 90,687 inhabitants in 2024.
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- Population: 87,360.
- Founded: 1892.
- Area: 1258.7 sq km.
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo.