Cabeceira Grande is a municipality in northern part of the Brazilian state of
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 ...
. It is located just south of the boundary with the Federal District and the national capital
Brasília
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. The population was 6,988 (2020) in a total area of 1,026 km
2.
IBGE 2020
/ref> The elevation of the municipal seat is 923 m above sea level.
Cabeceira Grande is 11 kilometers east of state highway MG-188, which connects Patrocínio
Patrocínio is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 91,449 (2020 est.) in an area of 2874 km2. The elevation is 965 m.
Highway connections
Patrocínio is connected with Uberlândia by BR-365 (154 km) ...
to the national highway BR-40 near Formosa
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. It is approximately 70 km northwest of regional center Unaí
Unaí is a municipality in the Northern Region of Minas Gerais, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located 590 km from the capital of Minas Gerais and 164 km from the federal capital. Unaí ...
and is part of the statistical micro-region of Unaí.
The main economic activities are cattle raising (32,000 head in 2006) and farming, especially the growing of soybeans (7,400 ha.), sorghum (1,000 ha.), corn (5,250 ha.), and beans (4,250 ha.). There was also some planting of coffee, hearts of palm, and rice.
The biggest employers in the town were public administration and farming. In 2007 there were 167 automobiles. There were no banks.
The school system there served 1,307 students in primary school in 2006; and 349 in middle school. There were two public health clinics.
References
IBGE
Municipalities in Minas Gerais
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