Montes Claros

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Montes Claros
Municipality
Municipality of Montes Claros
Panoramic view of Montes Claros
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Minas Gerais state
Montes Claros Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 16°43′50″S 43°51′50″W / 16.73056°S 43.86389°W / -16.73056; -43.86389
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Mesoregion	Norte de Minas
Microregion	Montes Claros
Government
• Mayor	Humberto Guimarães Souto (PPS)
Area [1]
• Total	3,568.941 km2 (1,377.976 sq mi)
Elevation	678 m (2,224 ft)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	413,487
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Demonym	Montes-clarense[3]
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code	39400-000
Area code	38
HDI (2010)	0.770 – high[4]
Website	montesclaros.mg.gov.br

Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. It is located north of the state capital, about 422 km away from it. The population is 413,487 (2020 est.) in an area of 3,569 km² (1,378 sq mi).^[5] It was made a seat of a municipality in 1831 and attained city status in 1857.