A mesoregion ( pt, Mesorregião) was a subdivision of the
Brazilian states, grouping together various municipalities in proximity and with common characteristics. They were abolished in 2017 and replaced by "intermediary geographic regions".
The mesoregions were created by the
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics for statistical purposes and did not, therefore, constitute political or administrative areas. They were further divided into
microregions.
List of mesoregions
, there were 5,569 municipalities, divided among 557 microregions and 136 mesoregions:
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
territorial division.
References
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Brazil geography-related lists
Subdivisions of Brazil
pt:Mesorregiões e microrregiões do Brasil