Doresópolis is a
Brazilian municipality
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located in the west of the
state
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of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
. Its population was 1,533 people living in a total area of 153 km
2. The city belongs to the meso-region of Oeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Piumhi. It became a municipality in 1962.
Geography
The city center of Doresópolis is located at an elevation of 679 meters. Neighboring municipalities are:
Bambuí (N and W),
Iguatama (N and NE),
Pains (E), and
Piumhi (S).
The distance to
Belo Horizonte
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is 334 km. The distance to regional center
Piumhi is 35 km. In 2000 the connecting roads were not paved.
Economic activities
Services and agriculture are the most important economic activities. The GDP in 2005 was approximately R$11 million, 5 million reais from services, 1 million reais from industry, and 4 million reais from agriculture. There were 205 rural producers on 12,000 hectares of land. 34 farms had tractors (2006). Approximately 600 persons were dependent on agriculture. The main crops are coffee, rice, beans, and corn. There were 7,000 head of cattle (2006).
There were no banks (2007) and 161 automobiles (2007), giving a ratio of 8 inhabitants per automobile.
Health and education
In the health sector there were 2 public health clinics (2005). Patients with more serious health conditions are transported to
Divinópolis
Divinópolis is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the centre-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The estimated population in 2020 was 240,408 inhabitants. The total area of the municipality is 709 km2 and the elevation is 712 metres ...
,
Piumhi or
Formiga. Educational needs of 400 students were met by 1 primary school, 1 middle school, and 1 pre-primary school.
*Municipal
Human Development Index
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: 0.758 (2000)
*State ranking: 231 out of 853 municipalities
*National ranking: 1658 out of 5,138 municipalities
*Literacy rate: 88%
*Life expectancy: 72 (average of males and females)
In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$212.00 was below the state and national average of R$276.00 and R$297.00 respectively.
Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a Municipalities of Brazil, 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.
Histor ...
had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. The lowest was
Setubinha
Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 12,378 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Teófilo O ...
with R$73.00.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was
Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a Municipalities of Brazil, 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.
Histor ...
with 0.841, while the lowest was
Setubinha
Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 12,378 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Teófilo O ...
with 0.568. Nationally the highest was
São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul (; " Saint Cajetan of the South"), or simply São Caetano, 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 ...
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
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has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.
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See also
* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, ...
References
External links
CanastraSerra da CanastraUNESCO site on the national park
1962 establishments in Minas Gerais
Municipalities in Minas Gerais
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