Guarani is a municipality located in the Zona da Mata within the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The population is 8,918 in an area of 264 km. T…Guarani is a municipality located in the Zona da Mata within the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The population is 8,918 in an area of 264 km. The average elevation is 440m above the sea level within the urban limits, reaching up to 1,434m in the mountainous area located in the outskirts. The town was named after the biggest native tribe which dwelt in Brazil before the Colonial Period, the Guaranis.