Botumirim is a
Brazilian municipality
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located in the north of the
state
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of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
. In 2020 the population was 6,288 in a total area of 1,572 km
2. The elevation is 948 meters. It became a municipality in 1962.
Geography
Botumirim is located in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains east of
Montes Claros
Montes Claros is a Municipalities of Brazil, Brazilian municipality located in the northern region of the Federative units of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais. Situated north of the state capital, Belo Horizonte, it lies approximately away. The mun ...
. It is 60 km south of the BR-251 highway and is connected to
Grão Mogol
Grão Mogol is a Brazil, Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 15,890 in a total area of 3,890 km2. The elevation is 829 meters. It became a municipal ...
, which is 42 km. to the northeast, by dirt roads. The distance to
Belo Horizonte
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is .
Botumirim is part of the statistical microregion of Grão Mogol. Neighboring municipalities are:
Grão Mogol
Grão Mogol is a Brazil, Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 15,890 in a total area of 3,890 km2. The elevation is 829 meters. It became a municipal ...
,
Itacambira,
Bocaiúva
Bocaiuva is a Brazil, Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 50,256 people living in a total area of 3,232 km2. The city belongs to the Mesoregion (Brazil), ...
,
Turmalina,
Leme do Prado,
José Gonçalves de Minas, and
Cristália.
The climate is semi-arid, meaning it has slightly more rain than an arid climate. The average annual temperature is 22.4 C. The average annual maximum temperature is 29.3 C and the average annual minimum temperature is 16.7 C. More than half of the area is considered mountainous with elevations between 1,625 meters and 640 meters. The main rivers are the Rio do Peixe and the Ribeirão da Onça.
Economic activities
The most important economic activities are cattle raising (8,000 head in 2006) and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$ 18,247,000. The most important agricultural crops are bananas, coffee, tropical and citrus fruits, peanuts, sugarcane, and corn. There was also production of charcoal from eucalyptus plantations. In the rural area there were 699 producers. The total area of agricultural land was 36,346 hectares in 2006. In the urban area there were no banking agencies in 2006.
Health and education
This municipality is isolated from major population centers and suffers from drought and poor soils.
*Municipal
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, Education Index, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income i ...
: .665 (2000)
*State ranking: 695 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
*National ranking: 3,542 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
*Degree of urbanization: 48.38% (2000)
*Infant mortality rate: 21.01 (2000) The rate for Minas Gerais was 17.40; the rate for Brazil was 18.91.
*Illiteracy rate: 22.89% (15 years old or older)(Data from 2000) The rate for Minas Gerais was 11.96; the rate for Brazil was 13.63
*Urban area covered by sewage system: 0.90%--the rate for Minas Gerais was 81.39%
*Health clinics, health centers, and hospitals: 2, 3
Data on Health and Education
See also
* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, ...
References
1962 establishments in Minas Gerais
Municipalities in Minas Gerais
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