Ponti Nova ( port. Ponte Nova ) is a municipality in Brazil , part of the state of Minas Gerais . A component of the Zona da Mata mesoregion. It is part of a large metropolitan area . Included in the economic and statistical micro-region Ponti-Nova . The population is 70,344 people in 2007 . It covers an area of 470.338 km². The population density is 121.9 people / km².
| Municipality | |||||
| Ponti nova | |||||
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| Ponte nova | |||||
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| A country |  Brazil | ||||
| State | Minas gerais | ||||
| Mayor | Luis Eustakiou Lignaris ( SPB ) | ||||
| History and geography | |||||
| Based | 1866 | ||||
| Square | 470.338 km² | ||||
| Center height | 431 m | ||||
| Climate type | mountain tropical | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 3 , in summer UTC − 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 70,344 people ( 2007 ) | ||||
| Density | 121.9 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | pontenovense | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +55 31 | ||||
History
The city was founded on October 30, 1866 .
Statistics
- The gross domestic product for 2006 is 619.203.060.00 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The gross domestic product per capita for 2006 is 8.802.50 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The human development index for 2006 is 0.813 (data: United Nations Development Program ).
Geography
The climate of the area: mountain tropical.