Caratinga
Caratinga is a city in Brazil with a population of about 87,360.
Caratinga is a Brazilian municipality located in the countryside of the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Situated in the Vale do Rio Doce, it is part of the Vale do Aço metropolitan area, approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi) east of the state capital, Belo Horizonte. The municipality covers an area of 1,258.479 square kilometres (485.901 sq mi), with 17 square kilometres (6.6 sq mi) in the urban area, and its population was estimated at 90,687 inhabitants in 2024.
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About Caratinga
| Country | Brazil |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 15 |
| Population | 87,360 |
| Local currency | BRL |
| Coordinates | -19.7897, -42.1392 |
| Time zone | America/Sao_Paulo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 758 km · Brasilia |
| Population (Brazil) | #437 most populated in Brazil |
| Where on Earth | 19°47′23″S · 42°8′21″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,203 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,816 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Beira (Mozambique) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 19.79, 137.86 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 626 km |
| New York | 7,490 km |
| Paris | 8,811 km |
| London | 8,918 km |
| Cairo | 9,603 km |
| Los Angeles | 10,023 km |