Matias Cardoso is a
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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 ...
in
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Location
Matias Cardoso is located on the right bank of the
São Francisco River. It is 10 km. south of
Manga and is 72 km. northwest of
Jaíba.
As of 2020 the population was 11,260 in an area of 1,938 km
2.
*The elevation of the municipal seat is 472 meters.
*It became a municipality in 1993
*The postal code (CEP) is 39478-000
*Statistical microregion:
Januária
(''The Queen of the Beautiful Waters'')
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The municipality contains the
Jaíba Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1994.
Economy
The economy is based on agriculture with emphasis on cattle raising. There were 46,000 head in 2006. The main agricultural crops were cotton, peanuts, corn, manioc, sorghum, sugarcane, and
mamona—castor oil plant. The GDP was R$37,034,000 in 2005.
Health
This municipality is extremely isolated from major population centers and suffers from drought and poor soils. It is one of the poorest in the state and in the country.
*Municipal
Human Development Index
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: .602 (2000)
*State ranking: 831 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
*National ranking: 4,618 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
(''For the complete list see'
Frigoletto
*Illiteracy rate: 32.51% (older than 16)--the rate for the state was 11.96% (2000)
*Infant mortality rate: 12.20—the rate for the state was 17.40 (2000)
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Urbanization
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rate: 43%--the rate for the state was 80% (2000)
*Urban area connected to sewers: 2.4%--the state percentage was 81.39% (2000)
*Urban area with garbage collection: 34.06%--the state percentage was 91.37 (2000)
*Health clinics: 4
References
IBGECARDOSO.pdf
See also
*List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 municipalities, which are grouped into 66 microregions, which are grouped into 12 mesoregions.
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Municipalities in Minas Gerais