Senador Modestino Gonçalves is a Brazilian
municipality
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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 ...
.
Location
Its population as of 2020 was 4,105 living in a total area of . The city belongs to the statistical
mesoregion of
Jequitinhonha Jequitinhonha is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais.
Location
The population was estimated to be 25,474 people living in a total area of 3,518 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinh ...
and to the statistical
microregion
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Diamantina
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. It became a municipality in 1962.
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The municipal seat of Senador Modestino Gonçalves is located at an elevation of 743 meters in the upper Jequitinhonha River
The Jequitinhonha River () flows mainly through the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its source lies near Diamantina in the Espinhaço Mountains at an elevation of , after which it flows northward and then east-northeastward across the uplands. ...
valley. It is northeast of Diamantina to which it is connected by secondary highways. The nearest major population center is Itamarandiba
Itamarandiba () is a Brazilian municipality located in the north-center of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 34,936 living in a total area of 2,736 km².
Location
The city belongs to the statistical Mesoregion (Brazil), mesoreg ...
, which had 31,000 inhabitants in 2007.
The distance to Itamarandiba
Itamarandiba () is a Brazilian municipality located in the north-center of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 34,936 living in a total area of 2,736 km².
Location
The city belongs to the statistical Mesoregion (Brazil), mesoreg ...
is 48 km; and the distance to Belo Horizonte is 373 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Diamantina
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- Felício dos Santos - Carbonita - Itamarandiba
Itamarandiba () is a Brazilian municipality located in the north-center of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 34,936 living in a total area of 2,736 km².
Location
The city belongs to the statistical Mesoregion (Brazil), mesoreg ...
and São Gonçalo do Rio Preto.
The municipality contains the Mata dos Ausentes Ecological Station, a fully protected conservation unit in the Jequitinhonha River
The Jequitinhonha River () flows mainly through the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its source lies near Diamantina in the Espinhaço Mountains at an elevation of , after which it flows northward and then east-northeastward across the uplands. ...
valley.
Economy
The main economic activities are services, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$16 million, with 10 million from services, 2 million from industry, and 3 million from agriculture. There were 632 rural producers on 27,000 hectares of land. Only 14 farms had tractors (2006). The main crops cultivated were coffee, urucum, sugarcane, beans, and corn. There were 7,000 head of cattle (2006). In 2007 there was 1 bank in the town.
Development indicators
Modestino Gonçalves is ranked in the bottom tier of municipalities in the state and country in human development. It is one of the poorest municipalities in Minas Gerais.
*Municipal Human Development Index
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: 0.626 (2000)
*State ranking: 794 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
*National ranking: 4197 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
*Literacy rate: 71%
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There was 1 health clinic in 2005. Patients with more serious health conditions are transported to Diamantina or to Itamarandiba. Educational needs were met by 21 primary schools and 1 middle school (2007).
References
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