Tiradentes is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

It is located at 21°06′37″S 44°12′41″W / 21.11028°S 44.21139°W / -21.11028; -44.21139, has an area of 83.5 km², and a maximum elevation above sea level of 927 m. Tiradentes had an estimated population of 10,960, as of 2020.

In 1889 the city was renamed from Vila de São José do Rio das Mortes in honour of the national hero who was born nearby.

Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are Ouro Preto, São João del-Rei, Diamantina, Mariana, Congonhas and Sabará.

[4] The municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.