TheImmediate Geographic Region ofSão João del-Rei is one of the 10 immediategeographic regions in theIntermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena, one of the 70 immediate geographic regions in the Brazilian state ofMinas Gerais and one of the 509 of Brazil, created by the National Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2017.[1]
It comprises 14 municipalities:
Population: 188 356 (July 1, 2017 estimation).
Area: 5 838,734 km2.
Population density: 32,3/km2.
The region was a majorgold producing zone in the 1700s.[2][3]
Of the 14 municipalities, 13 municipalities are part of theRoman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei, in theecclesiastical province ofJuiz de Fora.[4]
OnlySão Tiago is part of a different diocese: theRoman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira, in the ecclesiastical province ofBelo Horizonte.[5]