Camacho is a Brazilian municipality located in the center of the 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 ...
. Its population was 2,869 people living in a total area of 222 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Oeste de Minas and to the micro-region of
Formiga. It became a municipality in 1962.
Location
The city center of Camacho is located at an elevation of 957 meters southeast of
Formiga. Neighboring municipalities are:
Itapecerica
Itapecerica (, ) is a municipality located in the center of the states of Brazil, Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The population is 21,761 (2020 est.) in an area of 1041 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Oeste de Minas and to the ...
(N and NW),
Oliveira (E), and
Candeias (S and W).
Distances to other cities
*Belo Horizonte/MG - 212 km
*Formiga/MG - 70 km
*Candeias/MG - 28 km
*Itapecerica/MG - 22 km
Economic activities
Services and agriculture are the most important economic activities. The GDP in 2005 was approximately R$28 million, 9 million reais from services and 17 million reais from agriculture. There were 546 rural producers on 15,000 hectares of land (2006). 42 farms had tractors (2006). Approximately 1,800 persons were involved in agriculture. The main crops are coffee, rice, beans, and corn. There were 6,000 head of cattle (2006).
There were no banks (2007). The motor vehicle fleet had 299 automobiles, 51 trucks, 35 pickup trucks, and 245 motorcycles.
Health and education
In the health sector there were 2 public health clinics (2005). Patients with more serious health conditions are transported to
Formiga or
Belo Horizonte. Educational needs of 700 students were met by 4 primary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 pre-primary school.
*Municipal
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, wh ...
: 0.698 (2000)
*State ranking: 554 out of 853 municipalities
*National ranking: 3026 out of 5,138 municipalities
*Literacy rate: 78%
*Life expectancy: 70 (average of males and females)
In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$121.00 was well below the state and national average of R$276.00 and R$297.00 respectively.
Poços de Caldas had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. The lowest was
Setubinha
Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 12,378 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Teófilo ...
with R$73.00.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was
Poços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest was
Setubinha
Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 12,378 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Teófilo ...
with 0.568. Nationally the highest was
São Caetano do Sul in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities)
Manari in the state of
Pernambuco
Pernambuco () is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it List of Brazilian states by population, sev ...
has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.
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
External links
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Municipalities in Minas Gerais