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Grão Mogol is a Brazilian municipality located in the north 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 ...
. In 2020 the population was 15,890 in a total area of 3,890 km². The elevation is 829 meters. It became a municipality in 1840.


Location and Distances

Grão Mogol is located in an isolated area between
Montes Claros Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The population is 413,487 (2020 est.) in an area of . It was made a seat of a municipality in 1831 and attained city status in 1857. History The region was originally in ...
and 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. ...
. The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 551 km. Other distances are: Brasília, 930; Montes Claros, 157; Rio de Janeiro, 1,080; Salvador, 894; and São Paulo, 1,215. Grão Mogol is also an IBGE statistical microregion including the following municipalities:
Botumirim Botumirim is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 6,288 in a total area of 1,572 km2. The elevation is 948 meters. It became a municipality in 1962. Location and distances ...
, Cristália, Grão Mogol,
Itacambira Itacambira is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 5,417 in a total area of 1,788 km². It became a municipality in 1962.
, Josenópolis, and Padre Carvalho. The population of this region was 39,406 in 2000 and the area was 9,108.00 km².


History

The settlement of Serra de Santo Antônio do Itacambiraçu, present-day Grão Mogol, had it origins in the discovery of diamonds at the end of the eighteenth century. In 1839 the place was called Arraial da Serra de Grão Mogol and soon began to attract people from all over the country including foreigners to search for diamonds. The site began to be noticed by the Portuguese crown for its commerce of diamonds and soon the government took over the mining and the commercialization. In 1840 what was only a "arraial" was made a "Vila Provincial" and in the same year it became a district. In 1858, Grão Mogol received the category of city. For decades, it was considered the most important city in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. When the diamonds ran out the city began to lose population, especially after 1960, coinciding with the loss of territory to form the municipalities of
Itacambira Itacambira is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 5,417 in a total area of 1,788 km². It became a municipality in 1962.
, Cristália and
Botumirim Botumirim is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 6,288 in a total area of 1,572 km2. The elevation is 948 meters. It became a municipality in 1962. Location and distances ...
. Today the colonial buildings and the popular traditions make Grão Mogol an important touristic attraction.


Economic activities

The most important economic activities are cattle raising (19,000 head in 2006) and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$ 50,489,000. The most important agricultural crops are bananas, coffee, tropical and citrus fruits, peanuts, rice, sugarcane, and corn. In the rural area there were 1,737 producers. The total area of agricultural land was 183,695 hectares in 2006. Pasture made up 56,000 ha. and 76,000 ha. were in woodland. In the urban area there was 1 banking agency 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 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 ...
: .672 (2000) *State ranking: 666 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000 *National ranking: 3,419 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000 *Degree of urbanization: 33.96% (2000) *Infant mortality rate: 21.01 (2000) The rate for Minas Gerais was 17.40; the rate for Brazil was 18.91. *Illiteracy rate: 29.03% (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: 66.00%--the rate for Minas Gerais was 81.39% *Health clinics, health centers, and hospitals: 3, 4, 1 with 56 beds


Tourism

Besides the old historical buildings of the town there is an interesting church, Igreja Matriz de Santo Antônio, built in the nineteenth century by slaves for the white population. In the rural area there are many natural attractions to please the visitor. The most important is the Canyon do Extrema, made up of deep pools of water and several waterfalls. The municipality contains the Grão Mogol State Park, created in 1998.


References


External links


Prefeitura Municipal de Salinas


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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