Montalvânia is a
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in the northernmost point of the
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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
Brazil
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. As of 2020 the population was 14,747 in an area of 1,484.388 km
2. The elevation of the municipal seat is 510 meters, the postal code (CEP) is 39495-000 and it is located in the
microregion
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of
Januária
(''The Queen of the Beautiful Waters'')
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Economy
The economy is based on agriculture with emphasis on cattle raising. There were 41,000 head in 2006. The main agricultural crops were corn, manioc, sugarcane, and rice. The GDP was R$47,000,000 in 2005.
Quality of life
*Illiteracy rate: 29.51% (older than 16)--the rate for the state was 11.96% (2000)
*Infant mortality rate: 34.48—the rate for the state was 17.40
*Urbanization rate: 52%--the rate for the state was 80% (2000)
Transportation
The main highways of access are BR-135 and BR-030. The
Cavernas do Peruaçu National Park lies to the south near
Itacarambi
Itacarambi is a municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. the population was 18,164 in an area of 1,252 km².
*The elevation of the municipal seat is 445 meters.
*It became a municipality in 1962.
*The postal c ...
. The boundary with the state of
Bahia
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lies to the north. The municipal seat is 64 km. south of the
São Francisco River
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The streets are named after philosophers and thinkers like Buddha, Confucious, Homer, Plato, and Mohamed. The founder of the town was Antônio Montalvão (1917-1992), a local rancher who donated the land to build lots. He believed that extraterrestrials had used the region as a base to capture energy for their space travels. According to him inscriptions on rocks refer to space ships and rituals practiced between extraterrestrials and humans.
References
IBGEMontalvânia City HallSocial and Economic Indicators
External links
Montalvania online
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Municipalities in Minas Gerais
Populated places established in 1952
1952 establishments in Brazil