Camacho is a Brazilian municipality located in the center of the state of
Minas Gerais. Its population was 2,869 people living in a total area of 222 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Oeste de Minas and to the micro-region of
Formiga. It became a municipality in 1962.
Location
The city center of Camacho is located at an elevation of 957 meters southeast of
Formiga. Neighboring municipalities are:
Itapecerica
Itapecerica (, ) is a municipality located in the center of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The population is 21,761 (2020 est.) in an area of 1041 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Oeste de Minas and to the micro-region of F ...
(N and NW),
Oliveira (E), and
Candeias (S and W).
Distances to other cities
*Belo Horizonte/MG - 212 km
*Formiga/MG - 70 km
*Candeias/MG - 28 km
*Itapecerica/MG - 22 km
Economic activities
Services and agriculture are the most important economic activities. The GDP in 2005 was approximately R$28 million, 9 million reais from services and 17 million reais from agriculture. There were 546 rural producers on 15,000 hectares of land (2006). 42 farms had tractors (2006). Approximately 1,800 persons were involved in agriculture. The main crops are coffee, rice, beans, and corn. There were 6,000 head of cattle (2006).
There were no banks (2007). The motor vehicle fleet had 299 automobiles, 51 trucks, 35 pickup trucks, and 245 motorcycles.
Health and education
In the health sector there were 2 public health clinics (2005). Patients with more serious health conditions are transported to
Formiga or
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte (, ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population around 2.7 million and with a metropolitan area of 6 million people. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropol ...
. Educational needs of 700 students were met by 4 primary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 pre-primary school.
*Municipal
Human Development Index: 0.698 (2000)
*State ranking: 554 out of 853 municipalities
*National ranking: 3026 out of 5,138 municipalities
*Literacy rate: 78%
*Life expectancy: 70 (average of males and females)
In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$121.00 was well below the state and national average of R$276.00 and R$297.00 respectively.
Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a municipality in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2020 was 168,641 inhabitants. The city is known for its hot springs.
History
Poços was founded in 1 ...
had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. The lowest was
Setubinha with R$73.00.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was
Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a municipality in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2020 was 168,641 inhabitants. The city is known for its hot springs.
History
Poços was founded in 1 ...
with 0.841, while the lowest was
Setubinha with 0.568. Nationally the highest was
São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul (or São Caetano) ('' Saint Cajetan of the South''. ) is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 161,957 (2020 est.) in an area of 15.33 km2. It is the ci ...
in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities)
Manari in the state of
Pernambuco has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
References
External links
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Municipalities in Minas Gerais