Tiradentes is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is located at 21°06′37″S 44°12′41″W, has an area of 83.5 km², and a maximum elevation above sea level of 927 m. Tiradentes had an estimated population of 10,960, as of 2020. The original village was established in 1702 and became a city on 19 January 1718. In 1889 the city was renamed from Vila de São José do Rio das Mortes in honour of the national hero who was born nearby.

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Tiradentes
Municipality
Municipality of Tiradentes
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Location in Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 21°06′31″S 44°10′28″W
Country	Brazil
State	Minas Gerais
Region	Southeast
Intermediate Region	Barbacena
Immediate Region	São João del-Rei
Founded	19 January 1718
Government
• Mayor	Nilzio Barbosa (MDB)
Area
• Total	83.047 km2 (32.065 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	903 m (2,963 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	7,744
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	36325-000 to 36327-999
Area code	+55 32
HDI (2010)	0.740 – high[3]
Website	tiradentes.mg.gov.br

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It has been acclaimed as an unspoiled example of Portuguese colonial architecture.

Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are Ouro Preto, São João del-Rei, Diamantina, Mariana, Congonhas and Sabará.

According to the modern (2017) geographic classification by Brazil's National Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the municipality belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of São João del-Rei, in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.^[4]

• A section of the Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas narrow gauge railway from São João del-Rei to Tiradentes has been preserved as a tourist line.