Vale do Aço metropolitan area

The Vale do Aço metropolitan area (Região Metropolitana do Vale do Aço, in Portuguese) is a metropolitan area in Minas Gerais, Brazil, comprising only the four municipalities of Coronel Fabriciano, Ipatinga, Santana do Paraíso and Timóteo, but have an influence area of 24 other municipalities.

The region has become internationally known due to large companies that are in the region, such as the Cenibra, Aperam South America (old Acesita) and Usiminas, all with an increasing volume of exported products.

 Cities 
 Major 
CityArea (km ²) Population (2009)PIB (2005)Ipatinga166244.5084.422.997.000Timóteo14579.813 1.842.089.000Coronel Fabriciano221105.037 451.426.000Santana do Paraíso27624.695108.346.000Total808449.3406.824.858.000

 Other cities
 Açucena
 Antônio Dias
 Belo Oriente
 Bom Jesus do Galho
 Braúnas
 Bugre
 Caratinga
 Córrego Novo
 Dionísio
 Dom Cavati
 Entre Folhas
 Iapu Ipaba
 Jaguaraçu
 Joanésia
 Marliéria
 Mesquita
 Naque
 Periquito
 Pingo-d'Água
 São João do Oriente
 São José do Goiabal
 Sobrália
 Vargem Alegre

 Other websites 
 Official site of Coronel Fabriciano 
 Official site of Ipatinga
 Official site of Timóteo