Pedras de Maria da Cruz is a
municipality
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in the north 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 12,212 in an area of 1,520 km². The elevation of the municipal seat is 476 meters. It became a municipality in 1993. The postal code (CEP) is 39492-000 and it belonged to the statistical microregion of
Januária
(''The Queen of the Beautiful Waters'')
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Pedras de Maria da Cruz is located on the right bank of the
São Francisco River. It is connected
Januária
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by paved BR-135. The distance is 20 km.
The economy is based on agriculture with emphasis on cattle raising. There were 51,000 head in 2006. The main agricultural crops were pineapple, sugarcane, bananas, mangoes, coconuts, and corn. The GDP was R$27,897,000 in 2005. Irrigation from the São Francisco River allows for production of tropical fruits.
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. Like many impoverished districts it fought for municipal autonomy to apply for government assistance programs.
*Municipal
Human Development Index
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: .644 (2000)
*State ranking: 782 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
*National ranking: 4,044 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
*Health clinics: 3
See also
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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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References
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Municipalities in Minas Gerais