page_title: Mariana, Minas Gerais
hierarchical_section_title: Mariana, Minas Gerais
context_page_description: Mariana is the oldest city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a tourist city, founded on July 16, 1696, and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums. It was the first capital of Minas Gerais.
  It has an area of 1,194.208 square kilometres.
  The municipality contains a very small part of the 31,270 hectares of Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.
  In 2015 it suffered a major dam disaster.
context_section_description: Mariana is the oldest city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a tourist city, founded on July 16, 1696, and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums. It was the first capital of Minas Gerais.
  It has an area of 1,194.208 square kilometres (461.086 sq mi).
  The municipality contains a very small part of the 31,270 hectares (77,300 acres) of Serra do Gandarela National Park, created in 2014.
  In 2015 it suffered a major dam disaster.
caption: Location in the State of Minas Gerais