Coronel Fabriciano

Coronel Fabriciano is a Brazilian city in the Vale do Aço metropolitan area, state of Minas Gerais. It is in the region of Vale do Rio Doce and is 200 km from the state capital. The municipal population was estimated in 2020 by IBGE in 110,290 inhabitants, with an area of 221.252 km².

The city was founded in December 27, 1948. The devolviment of the municipality is due to the large companies in the region, such as Aperam South America (old Acesita) and Usiminas, whose industries were in Coronel Fabriciano at they time they were constructed. But in 1964, Fabriciano lost the industrial areas, due to the separation of Timóteo and Ipatinga from this city.Revista Caminhos Gerais, number 18, page 7

It borders Ipatinga, Timóteo, Ferros, Joanésia, Antônio Dias and Mesquita.

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official site of Coronel Fabriciano 

Category:Cities in Minas Gerais
Category:Vale do Aço metropolitan area
Category:1948 establishments in South America
Category:1940s establishments in Brazil