Itabira
Birthplace of the modernist poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Itabira is a city in Minas Gerais known as the "Capital of Poetry." It sits within the Iron Quadrilateral, a region whose gold and iron ore deposits shaped the city's history from the 18th century onward — including the 1942 founding of what is now Vale S.A. The surrounding area offers waterfalls and mountain ridges, and the city forms part of the historic Estrada Real route.
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- Population113,343
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.7 km2.9 mi
Nearest airports
Itabira: quick answers
Where is Itabira?
Itabira is in Brazil, about 64 km40 miles in a straight line from Coronel Fabriciano.
How do you get to Itabira?
The nearest airport is Ipatinga (IPN), about 2 hr 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Itabira?
The warmest month is February, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 17°C63°F. The wettest month is December, with about 286 mm11.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Itabira?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 restaurants, 1 café and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.