Riacho dos Machados is a municipality in the northern region 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 ...
,
Brazil
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. The population in 2020 was 9,476.
Location
The municipality has area of 1,309 km². The elevation is 821 meters. It became a municipality in 1962. The postal code (CEP) is 39529-000.
Porteirinha is part of the statistical microregion of
Janaúba
Janaúba is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 72,018 in a total area of 2,189 km2. The elevation is 692 meters above sea level.
Location
The distance to the state capital, B ...
. It is southeast of Janaúba on MG-120. The distance to Janauba is 66 km. Neighboring municipalities are:
Porteirinha,
Janaúba
Janaúba is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 72,018 in a total area of 2,189 km2. The elevation is 692 meters above sea level.
Location
The distance to the state capital, B ...
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Francisco Sá
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Sá holds the record for the most Copa Libertadores titles, he won six; 4 consecutive titles with Club Atlético Indepe ...
,
Grão Mogol,
Rio Pardo de Minas, and
Serranópolis de Minas. The distance to the state capital,
Belo Horizonte, is .
The municipality contains part of the
Serra Nova State Park, created in 2003.
Economy
The main economic activities are cattle raising (20,000 head in 2006) and farming with a large production of corn (4,350 ha.) and beans (2,890 ha.) and modest production of citrus fruits, cotton, and sorghum. In the urban area there were no financial institutions as of 2006. There were 197 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 46 inhabitants. The Gross Domestic Product was R$ 23,238,000 (2005) a year, which was mainly generated by services and agriculture. Health care was provided by 5 public health clinics. There were no private hospitals as of 2005.
Farm Data for 2006
*Producers: 1,193
*Area: 165,585 ha.
*Area planted in crops: 3,200 ha.
*Area of natural pasture: 17,878 ha.
*Area of woodland and forest: 134,455 ha.
*Persons occupied related to the producer: 3,829
*Salaried workers not related to the producer: 329
*Establishments with tractors: 24
*Number of tractors: 28
Municipal
Human Development Index
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Riacho dos Machados was in the bottom 100 of the poorest municipalities in Minas Gerais
*MHDI: .603 (2000)
*State ranking: 828 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
*National ranking: 4,601 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
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
IBGE
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Municipalities in Minas Gerais