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Salinas, Minas Gerais
Salinas is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The city is known nationally for the cachaça production. Important facts and Distances The elevation is 471 meters. It became a municipality in 1880. The postal code (CEP) is 39560-000. Population density was around 18 inhabitants/km2. Salinas is located on highway BR-251. The distance to Montes Claros is 210 km. The distance to the Rio-Bahia BR-116 is 108 km. *Important distances: Belo Horizonte/MG 631 km; Vit. da Conquista/BA 250 km; São Paulo/SP 1210 km; Brasília/DF 720 km; and Rio de Janeiro/RJ 1070 km. Neighboring municipalities *Neighboring municipalities are: Taiobeiras, Rubelita, Santa Cruz de Salinas, Novorizonte, Fruta de Leite, Rio Pardo de Minas and Comercinho. Climate Salinas has a semi-arid climate with high temperatures almost all year round. There is a period of severe drought and another with torrential and sporadic rains. The aver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally "Beautiful Horizon"), is a major urban and finance center in Latin America, and the sixth largest municipality in Brazil, after the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasília and Fortaleza, but its metropolitan area is the third largest in Brazil with just over 5.8 million inhabitants, after those of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Nine Brazilian presidents were born in Minas Gerais, the most of any state. The state has 10.1% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 8.7% of the Brazilian GDP. With an area of —larger than Metropolitan France—it is the fourth most extensive state in Brazil. The main producer of coffee and milk in the country, Minas Gerais is known for its heritage of architecture and colonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montes Claros
Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The population is 413,487 (2020 est.) in an area of . It was made a seat of a municipality in 1831 and attained city status in 1857. History The region was originally inhabited by the and Amerindians. The first Portuguese settlers arrived in this region during the eighteenth century. In 1707 they formed three great ranches: Jaiba, Olhos d'Água and Montes Claros. The latter was created by Antônio Gonçalves Figueira. In order to get his cattle to market Figueira opened up roads to Tranqueiras in Bahia and to the São Francisco River Soon the Fazenda de Montes Claros became the greatest producer of cattle in the north of Minas Gerais, and a small village was formed. In 1554 the Espinosa-Navarro expedition, composed of twelve Bandeirantes. The settlers moved north from the coast in search of diamonds and gold in the streams, and to conquer the region from the native Amerindians. It was officially found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montezuma, Minas Gerais
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Indaiabira
Indaiabira is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 7,339 in a total area of 1,008 km². The elevation is 857 meters. It became a municipality in 1997. Indaiabira is part of the statistical microregion of Salinas. It is surrounded by the following municipalities: Rio Pardo de Minas, Vargem Grande do Rio Pardo, São João do Paraíso, and Taiobeiras. It is connected by poor roads to the regional center of Salinas to the south. 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 sugarcane, bananas, coffee, and rice. In 2006 there were 1,222 rural producers with a total area of 37,230 hectares. Cropland made up 4,000 hectares. There were only 45 tractors. In the urban area there were no financial institutions . There were 101 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 70 inhabitants. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divisa Alegre
Divisa Alegre is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. the population was 6,868 in a total area of 118 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregion of Salinas. The elevation of the municipal seat is 975 meters. It became a municipality in 1997 separating from Águas Vermelhas This municipality is located on the important BR-116 highway on the boundary with the state of Bahia. The name means "Happy Boundary" in, because of the location on the state boundary. Municipal boundaries are with: Águas Vermelhas, Pedra Azul, Encruzilhada and Cachoeira de Pajeú. The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming. The GDP was R$28,807,000 (2005). There were no banking agencies in 2006. In the rural area there were 47 farms with around 150 people involved in the agricultural sector. Only two farms had tractors, a ratio of one tractor for every 23 farms. The main crops were coffee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curral De Dentro
Curral de Dentro is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 7,799 in a total area of 571 km2. The elevation is 890 meters. It became a municipality in 1997. It is part of the statistical microregion of Salinas and lies 5 km. north of highway BR-251. The distance to Salinas is 56 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Taiobeiras, Berizal, Águas Vermelhas, and Santa Cruz de Salinas. This is one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country. Isolation and drought mean that most of the inhabitants live in extreme poverty. The main economic activities are cattle raising (11,000 head in 2006) and farming with modest production of coffee, oranges, beans, manioc, sugarcane, and corn. In 2006 there were 365 rural producers in a total area of 24,691 hectares. Cropland made up 1,000 hectares. There were only 25 tractors. In the urban area there were no financial institutions . There were 149 aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berizal
Berizal is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. the population was 4,764 in a total area of 493 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregion of Salinas. The elevation of the municipal seat is 692 meters. It became a municipality in 1997. This municipality is located in an isolated area of the state on the Rio Pardo, which flows into the Atlantic at Canavieiras, in the state of Bahia. Municipal boundaries are with: Aguas Vermelhas, São João do Paraíso, Taiobeiras, and Curral de Dentro. The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming. The GDP was R$10,043,000 (2005). There were no banking agencies in 2006. In the rural area there were 283 farms with around 900 people involved in the agricultural sector. There were 23 tractors, a ratio of one tractor for every 14 farms. The main crops were coffee, bananas, sugarcane, beans, manioc, and corn. In the health sector there wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Águas Vermelhas
Águas Vermelhas is a city in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 its population was estimated to be 13,599 in a total area of 1,258 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregion of Salinas. The elevation of the municipal seat is 758 meters. It became a municipality in 1962. This municipality is located on the Rio Mosquito and is 13 km. west of the important BR-116 highway. It forms a boundary with the state of Minas Gerais. Municipal boundaries are with: Ninheira, Divisa Alegre, Curral de Dentro, Berizal, São João do Paraíso, and Medina. The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming. The GDP was R$50,544,000 (2005). There was 1 banking agency in 2006. In the rural area there were 596 farms with around 2,000 people involved in the agricultural sector. There were 63 tractors, a ratio of one tractor for every 10 farms. The main crops were coffee, bananas, sugarcane, beans, manio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comercinho
Comercinho is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was 6,774 inhabitants in a total area of 657 km². Comercinho belongs to the Pedra Azul statistical microregion. The elevation of the municipal seat is 614 meters. It became a municipality in 1942. This municipality is located to the southeast of Salinas on a dirt road that connects Santa Cruz de Salinas to Itinga. The closest population center with a hospital and banking facilities is Medina, a distance of about 36 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Medina, Salinas, Santa Cruz de Salinas, Rubelita, and Itinga. The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming. The GDP was R$27,441,000 (2005). There were no banking agencies in 2006. In the rural area there were 1,175 farms with around 3,100 people involved in the agricultural sector. There were 22 tractors, a ratio of one tractor for every 50 farms. The main crops were bananas, coffee, sugarcane, bean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Pardo De Minas
Rio Pardo de Minas is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was 31,045 inhabitants in a total area of . Location The elevation is . It became a municipality in 1831. The postal code (CEP) is 39530-000. The population density was 9.33 inhabitants per km² (24.19 per mi²) in 2010. Rio Pardo de Minas is located on dirt roads (MG-342), northwest of Salinas. The Rio Pardo flows through the town. It is part of the statistical microregion of Salinas. The municipality contains about 29% of the Nascentes Geraizeiras Sustainable Development Reserve, created in 2014. The reserve protects an area of the cerrado biome. The municipality also contains part of the Serra Nova State Park, created in 2003. Neighboring municipalities *Neighboring municipalities are: Novorizonte, Fruta de Leite, Mato Verde, Porteirinha, Serranópolis de Minas, Riacho dos Machados, Grão Mogol, Padre Carvalho, Salinas, Indaiabira, Vargem Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fruta De Leite
Fruta de Leite is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 5,299 in a total area of . The elevation is . It became a municipality in 1997. The postal code (CEP) is 39558-000. Fruta de Leite is part of the statistical microregion of Salinas. It lies just north of the important federal highway BR-251, which links Montes Claros to the Rio-Bahia (BR-116). Due to isolation and poor soils 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 coffee, oranges, mangoes, corn, sugarcane, and bananas. In 2006 there were 989 rural producers and a total agricultural area of . Cropland made up . There were only two tractors. In the urban area there were no financial institutions . There were 85 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 75 inhabitants. Health care was provided by three public hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novorizonte
Novorizonte is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was 5,324 inhabitants in a total area of 264 km². Novorizonte belongs to the Salinas statistical microregion. The elevation of the municipal seat is 920 meters. It became a municipality in 1997. This municipality is located to the northwest of Salinas on MG-342. The closest population center with a hospital and banking facilities is Salinas, a distance of about 20 km. The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming. There is still some mining of semi-precious stones. The GDP was R$12,324,000 (2005). There were no banking agencies in 2006. In the rural area there were 439 farms with around 1,400 people involved in the agricultural sector. There were 6 tractors, a ratio of one tractor for every 70 farms. The main crops were bananas, coffee, citrus fruits, mangoes, sugarcane, beans, manioc, and corn. In the health sector there were 5 health cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |