Itumirim
Itumirim is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of Lavras. As of 2020 it has a population of 6,000.
"Itumirim" is a term of Tupi origin meaning "little waterfall." It became a municipality by the state Decree Law No. 1058 of December 31, 1943.
Geography
The municipality is in the Immediate Geographic Region of Lavras, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Varginha.
Ecclesiastical circumscription
The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.
See also
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Nomes das Cidades do Brasil". Archived from the original on 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ^ "Curso de Tupi Antigo". Archived from the original on 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ "Itumirim - Histórico" (PDF). biblioteca.ibge.gov.br. 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Divisões Regionais do Brasil | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Silveira, Lucas. "Diocese ganha novo mapa territorial após criação de novas foranias". Diocese de São João del Rei. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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