Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
Coronel Fabriciano sits on the route: 15 minutes from Timóteo.
Coronel Fabriciano is a city located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 104,736, it is an important destination in South America.
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Coronel Fabriciano is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. It is located in the region of Vale do Rio Doce and is situated 200 km from the state capital. The municipal population was estimated in 2022 Census by IBGE in 104,736 inhabitants. The area is 221.252 km2 (85.426 sqRead more
mi) (13.1549 km2 (5.0791 sq mi) of urban area).
The municipality was emancipated from Antônio Dias in 1948 and its name is a tribute to Lieutenant colonel Fabriciano Felisberto Carvalho de Brito. The town was situated in the Vale do Aço (Steel Valley) metropolitan area, between the largest steel industries of Minas Gerais state; Usiminas, in Ipatinga, and the Aperam South America, in Timóteo. These industries were situated in Fabriciano at they time they were constructed, and were essential to the development of the city. However, these facilities are located within the area of Ipatinga and Timóteo respectively, which were emancipated from Coronel Fabricano, and incorporated proper in 1964.
Coronel Fabriciano is located in the Serra dos Cocais, home of many natural attractions of the city like the "Pedra Dois Irmãos" (Two Brothers stone), the "Pedra do Caladão" (Silent stone), the "Cachoeira do Escorregador" (slide waterfalls), the "Trilhas da Mamucha" (Mamucha trails), and other waterfalls and trails. Outdoor sports are popular such as hiking, trekking, mountain biking, parachute jumping, and 4x4 offroading. The city also features historical monuments like the "Catedral de São Sebastião" (Saint Sebastian Cathedral), the "Colégio Angélica" (Angélica College) and the "Monumento Terra Mãe" (motherland monument).
The Human Development Index (HDI) is 0.755, classified as high by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Coronel Fabriciano is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -19.5186 latitude, -42.6289 longitude.
Coronel Fabriciano has a population of approximately 104,736 people, making it a city in Brazil.
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