Santo Antônio do Monte | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Minas Gerais state | |
  Santo Antônio do Monte Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:20°05′13″S45°37′38″W / 20.08694°S 45.62722°W /-20.08694; -45.62722 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,125.78 km2 (434.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 28,427 |
| • Density | 25.251/km2 (65.400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Santo Antônio do Monte (Portuguese,St. Antony of the Hill) is amunicipality in the central part of the state ofMinas Gerais,Brazil. The population is 28,427 (2020 est.) in an area of 1,125.78 km2 (434.67 sq mi).[2] The city is located 194 km west of state capitalBelo Horizonte. The city is also known as Samonte. Santo Antonio do Monte was founded in the 18th century and it became a municipality on November 16, 1875. The main economic activity of the city is the production of fireworks. Nowadays there are in the city about 70 firework factories.
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