Ipatinga

Ipatinga (Zip Code 35160-000) is a city and municipality located in eastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The city was founded in 1962 and covers a total area of 166.5 km². Its population is 227,338 (IBGE 2001). It is part of the Vale do Aço Metropolitan Area (population 430,700). Ipatinga is located at the site where the Piracicaba River flows into the Doce River, 217 km. from the state capital of Belo Horizonte. It is served by highway and railroad connections (Minas-Vitória). There is also a medium sized airport, Aeroporto de Usiminas[1]that serves the Valley of Steel and can receive small and medium sized planes, including jets like the Boeing 737 and the Fokker 100. Area code: XXX