Durandé is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of
Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the
mesoregion of
Zona da Mata
The Zona da Mata (, directly translated to grass zone/grassy zone) is the narrow coastal plain between the Atlantic Ocean and the dry ''agreste'' and ''sertão'' regions in the northeastern Brazilian states of Maranhão, Piauí, Rio Grande do No ...
and to the
microregion of
Manhuaçu. Districts within the county are St. John Figueira and São José da Figueira.
History
Dores do Rio José Pedro was a settlement in the municipality of
Manhumirim
Manhumirim is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Manhuaçu. The city is considered a Transit city. The Omnibus connects Manhumirim to other n ...
, elevated to district in 1877. In 1890 the police station was elevated to the category of District of peace and in 1928 transferred its district headquarters to the town of Durandé.
Population
In the year 2000, Durandé had a population of 7,005. Its estimated population in 2004 was 7,596 inhabitants. The population count conducted by
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ( pt, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; IBGE) is the agency responsible for official collection of statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information ...
in April 2007, however, found 6,932 inhabitants, as published in the Official Gazette in October 2007. By 2010, the total population increased to 7,402. Men numbered 3,761 and there were 3,641 females counted. Areas considered urban accounted for 3,530 people, while 3,872 lived in rural areas. As of 2020, the estimated population was 7,870.
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Cultural Events
Durandé holds a Café festival on 20 September, with agricultural exhibitions, a milk competition, motocross, shows, rodeo
Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations. It was originally based on the skills required of the working va ...
s, parade
A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, float (parade), floats, or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually ce ...
s, auctions, a volleyball tournament, a rustic race and other cultural activities.
See also
* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
References
Territorial Division of Brazil and Territorial Limits Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) (1 July 2008). Visited on October 11, 2008.
* IBGE (October 10., 2002). http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/geociencias/cartografia/default_territ_area.shtm Official territorial area Resolution of the Presidency of the IBGE of No. 5 (R.PR-5/02). Visited on 5 December 2010. 2010.
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110516205456/http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/censo2010/populacao_por_municipio.shtm Population Census 2010 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) (29 November 2010). Visited on 11 December 2010.
* https://web.archive.org/web/20091003103229/http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20%28pelos%20dados%20de%202000%29.htm 91 00 Ranking decrescente (pelos dados de 2000).htm Decreasing the HDI rank of municipalities in Brazil Atlas of Human Development United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (2000). Visited on October 11, 2008.
* http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2004_2008/ Gross Domestic Product of Municipalities 2004-2008 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Visited on 11 December 2010.
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Municipalities in Minas Gerais