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Janaúba Tragedy
Janaúba is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 72,018 in a total area of 2,189 km2. The elevation is 692 meters above sea level. Location The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 547 km. The most important city in the north of Minas, Montes Claros, is 132 km. away. Neighboring municipalities are: *South: Francisco Sá *Southeast: Riacho dos Machados *East and Northeast: Porteirinha and Nova Porteirinha *North: Jaíba *Northwest: Verdelândia *West: Capitão Enéas and São João da Ponte. Microregion Janaúba is also a statistical microregion (30) consisting of 13 municipalities: Catuti, Espinosa, Gameleiras, Jaíba, Janaúba, Mamonas, Mato Verde, Monte Azul, Nova Porteirinha, Pai Pedro, Porteirinha, Riacho dos Machados and Serranópolis de Minas. The area is 15,191.70 km² and the population was 230,786 in 2000. Districts and villages *Districts: Sede, Barreiro da Raiz, Quem- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Church Janaúba
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São João Da Ponte
São João da Ponte is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020, the population numbered 25,098 within the total area of 1,849 km². The elevation is 561 meters. It became a municipality in 1943. The city is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Montes Claros; the distance to the city of Montes Claros is 107 kilometers. Neighboring municipalities are: Ibiracatu, Varzelândia, Verdelândia, Lontra, Japonvar, Janaúba, Patis, Montes Claros and Capitão Enéas. The principal economic activities of the municipality include cattle raising (109,000 head in 2006) and agriculture, with the main crops being rice, sugarcane, corn, sorghum, and bananas. There are also a number of small transformation industries. The GDP of the municipality is R$ 64,761,000 (as of 2005). The rural area employs as many as 11,000 workers in 3,405 establishments; however, only about 127 of the farms have tractors. There are 466 automobiles in all of the munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development. A country scores a higher level of HDI when the lifespan is higher, the education level is higher, and the gross national income GNI (PPP) per capita is higher. It was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and was further used to measure a country's development by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s Human Development Report Office. The 2010 Human Development Report introduced an Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI). While the simple HDI remains useful, it stated that "the IHDI is the actual level of human development (accounting for inequality), while the HDI can be viewed as an index of 'potential' human development (or the maximum l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serranópolis De Minas
Serranópolis de Minas is a municipality in the northern region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The population in 2020 was 4,809. Location The municipality has an area of 553 km². The elevation is 555 meters. It became a municipality in 1997. The postal code (CEP) is 39518-000. Serranópolis de Minas is part of the statistical microregion of Janaúba. The municipality contains part of the Serra Nova State Park, created in 2003. Economy The main economic activities are cattle raising (12,000 head in 2006) and farming with a modest production of corn, citrus fruits, bananas, coffee, cotton, and sorghum. In the urban area there were no financial institutions as of 2006. There were 60 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 70 inhabitants. The Gross Domestic Product was R$ 10,494,000.00 (2005) a year, which was mainly generated by services and agriculture. Health care was provided by 3 public health clinics. There were no private hospitals as of 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pai Pedro
Pai Pedro is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 6,094 in a total area of . The elevation is . It became a municipality in 1997. The postal code (CEP) is 39517-000. Pai Pedro is part of the statistical microregion of Janaúba. It is surrounded by the following municipalities: Gameleiras, Monte Azul, Catuti, Mato Verde, Porteirinha, and Jaíba. It is connected by poor roads to the regional center of Janaúba to the south. The Rio Gorutuba, a tributary of the São Francisco River flows through the municipality in a northerly direction. Pai Pedro is located on a railway line: Ferrovia Centro Atlântica. See also Estaçoes Ferroviárias This is one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country. The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming with modest production of cotton, beans, corn, and sorghum. In 2006 there were 536 rural producers with a total area of . Cropland made up . The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Azul
Monte Azul is a municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 20,696 (2020 est.) in an area of 994 km². The elevation is 582 meters. It became a municipality in 1878. The postal code (CEP) is 39500-000. The municipality contains part of the Caminho dos Gerais State Park, created in 2007. Monte Azul is part of the statistical microregion of Janaúba. It is 627 km. from the state capital, Belo Horizonte and about 30 km. south of the state boundary with Bahia. It is connected by paved roads to the regional center of Janaúba to the south. It is on the Minas Gerais-Bahia railroad line, which last had passenger service in 1996. The main economic activities are cattle raising (30,000 head in 2006) and farming with modest production of rice, beans, corn, and sorghum. In 2006 there were 2,531 rural producers with a total area of 66,342 hectares. Cropland made up 8,500 hectares and natural pasture 67,000 hectares. There were only 67 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mato Verde
Mato Verde is a municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. It was founded in 1953. The population was 12,412 as of 2020 and the area was 664 km². The elevation of the city is 541 metres. The postal code (CEP) is 39527-000. Location Mato Verde is part of the statistical microregion of Janaúba. It is surrounded by the following municipalities: Monte Azul, Porteirinha, Rio Pardo de Minas, Catuti and Pai Pedro. It is connected by paved road (BR-122) to the regional center of Janaúba to the south. The distance is 80 km. To the north lies the municipality of Monte Azul, a distance of 32 km. The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 504 km. The distance to Montes Claros is . The municipality contains part of the Serra Nova State Park, created in 2003. The most important touristic site is the waterfall called Cachoeira de Maria Rosa, which is located 12 kilometers from the urban area. Economy Inadequate rainfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamonas
Mamonas is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 6,554 in a total area of 290 km². The elevation is 681 meters. It became a municipality in 1993. The postal code (CEP) is 39516-000. The municipality contains part of the Caminho dos Gerais State Park, created in 2007. Mamonas is part of the statistical microregion of Janaúba. It is connected by poor roads to the regional center of Janaúba to the south. Neighboring municipalities are: Espinosa, Monte Azul, and Gameleiras. With irrigation Jaíba has managed to produce a range of agricultural products. The main economic activities are cattle raising (12,000 head in 2006) and farming with production of cotton, citrus fruits, beans (1,220 ha.), corn (4,600 ha.), and sorghum. In 2006 there were 1,205 rural producers with a total area of 15,958 hectares. Cropland made up 1,800 hectares and natural pasture 10,000 hectares. There were only 5 tractors. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gameleiras
Gameleiras is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 5,096 in a total area of 1,733 km². The elevation is 540 meters. It became a municipality in 1997. The postal code (CEP) is 39505-000. Gameleiras is part of the statistical microregion of Janaúba. It is surrounded by the following municipalities: *West: the state of Bahia *Southeast: Jaíba *South: Pai Pedro and Monte Azul *East:, Mamonas *North: Espinosa It is connected by poor roads to the regional center of Janaúba to the south. This is one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country. The main economic activities are cattle raising (31,000 head in 2006) and farming with modest production of cotton, beans, corn, and sorghum. In 2006 there were 796 rural producers with a total area of 93,157 hectares. Cropland made up 3,000 hectares. There were only 48 tractors. In the urban area there were no financial institutions . There were 68 au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espinosa, Minas Gerais
Espinosa is a municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its population was 32,151 (2015) and its area is 1,869 km². The elevation is 572 meters. The municipality contains part of the Caminho dos Gerais State Park, created in 2007. Espinosa belongs to the IBGE microregion of Janaúba. It is connected to that city by BR-122. It is a short distance south of the boundary with the state of Bahia. The main economic activities are cattle raising, small transformation industries, and agriculture. In 2006, there were 32,000 head of cattle. The main agricultural crops were cotton, sugarcane, corn, and sorghum. In 2007 there were two financial institutions. The GDP (2005)was R$ 84,238,000. There was one hospital with 32 beds (2005). There were 1,485 automobiles in 2007, a ratio of one automobile for every 21 inhabitants. Municipal Human Development Index *MHDI: .657 (2000) *State ranking: 721 out of 853 municipalities *National ranking: 3,661 out of 5,138 municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catuti
Catuti is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 5,250 in a total area of . The elevation is It became a municipality in 1997. The postal code (CEP) is 39526-000. Catuti is part of the statistical microregion of Janaúba. It is surrounded by the following municipalities: *South and West: Pai Pedro *East:, Mato Verde *North: Monte Azul It is connected by poor roads to the regional center of Janaúba to the south. Inadequate rainfall, isolation, and poor soils make this one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country. The main economic activities are cattle raising (8,000 head in 2006) and farming with modest production of rice, beans, corn, and sorghum. In 2006 there were 772 rural producers with a total area of . Cropland made up and natural pasture . There were only 36 tractors, a ratio of one for every 200 farms. In the urban area there were no financial institutions . There were 94 automobiles, giving a rati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitão Enéas
Capitão Enéas is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 15,313 in a total area of 970 km2. Capitão Enéas belongs to the IBGE statistical microregion of Montes Claros. The distance to this important regional center is 90 km. The municipal seat is located on the railway line that links Minas Gerais to Bahia. The main economic activity is cattle raising. In 2006 there were 68,000 head of cattle. Important agricultural crops are sugarcane, beans, and corn. There are several small transformation industries. There was 1 financial institution in 2007. In 2007 there were 299 automobiles, giving a ratio of 47 inhabitants for each automobile. Municipal Human Development Index *MHDI: .667 *State ranking: 684 out of 853 municipalities *National ranking: 3,504 out of 5,138 municipalities *Life expectancy: 67 *Literacy rate: 73 For the complete list seFrigoletto See also *List of municipalities in Minas Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
