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Ituiutaba
Ituiutaba (Brazilian Portuguese: /itujuˈtabɐ/) is a municipality in the western part of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Elevated to city status in 1901, its population in 2020 was 105,255 and a total area in the municipality of 2,694 km2. The elevation of the seat of the municipality is 544 m. Location It is located in the west of the economic and geographical region called Triângulo Mineiro and is on BR 365, which begins at Chaveslândia in the west and connects as far as Pirapora in the north. Neighboring municipalities are Gurinhatã, Ipiaçú, Capinópolis, Canápolis, Santa Vitória, Monte Alegre de Minas, Prata, Campina Verde and the state of Goiás. Distances *Uberlândia: 135 km *Uberaba: 237 km *Itumbiara: 110 km * Chaveslândia: 135 km * Belo Horizonte: 685 km Statistical Microregion Ituiutaba is also the name of statistical microregion 29 which includes 6 municipalities: Cachoeira Dourada, Capinópolis, Gurinhatã, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Vitória, Minas Gerais
Santa Vitória is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. , the population was estimated at 19,872. It became a municipality in 1948. Santa Vitória is located at an elevation of , to the south of the great reservoir of São Simão Dam in the Triângulo Mineiro. It belongs to the statistical microregion of Ituiutaba. Neighboring municipalities are São Simão, União de Minas, Limeira do Oeste, Campina Verde and Gurinhatã. History Settlement began in the beginning of the nineteenth century with the cattle ranch called ''São Jerônimo''. The region was occupied by the Caiapó Indians who were dominated and expelled. The region was covered by forests and malaria was endemic. The first church appeared in 1904, followed by the cemetery in 1905. Santa Vitória belonged to the municipality of Ituiutaba, becoming a separate municipality in 1948. Economy The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce and agriculture. The GDP in 2017 was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurinhatã
Gurinhatã is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 5,577 in a total area of 1,844 km². It became a municipality in 1962. Location Gurinhatã is located at an elevation of 543 meters. It belongs to the statistical microregion of Ituiutaba. Neighboring municipalities are Santa Vitória, Iturama, Ipiaçu e Ituiutaba Distances * Belo Horizonte: 722 km. *Flor de Minas: 42 km. *Uberlândia: 210 km. *Ituiutaba: 63 km. Economic activities The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$72,537,000. Gurinhatã is in the top tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. It is in a region of good soils, adequate rainfall, and abundance of surface water. there was 1 banking agency in the town. There was a small retail commerce serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands. In the rural area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capinópolis
Capinópolis is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 16,234 in a total area of 621 km². It became a municipality in 1953. The name means "city of grass". Location Capinópolis is located at an elevation of 545 meters 30 km. south of the Paranaíba River and the Cachoeira Dourada Hydroelectric Station. It belongs to the statistical microregion of Ituiutaba. Neighboring municipalities are Canápolis, Cachoeira Dourada, Ipiaçu e Ituiutaba Distances * Belo Horizonte: 722 km. *Cachoeira Dourada: 30 km. *Itumbiara: 67 km. *Ituiutaba: 36 km. Economic activities The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$193,698,000. Capinópolis is in the top tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. It is in a region of good soils, adequate rainfall, and abundance of surface water. there were 02 banking ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. See also *Geography of Brazil * List of cities in Brazil {{South America topic, List of cities in 01 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 (literall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipiaçu
Ipiaçu is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 4,225 in a total area of 470 km². It became a municipality in 1962. Location Ipiaçu is located at an elevation of 437 meters just south of the Paranaíba River in the Triângulo Mineiro. It belongs to the statistical microregion of Ituiutaba. Neighboring municipalities are Santa Vitória, Capinópolis and the state of Goiás. Distances * Belo Horizonte: 759 km. * Santa Vitória: 28 km. *Uberlândia: 210 km. *Ituiutaba: 77 km. *Itumbiara: 101 Economic activities The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$40,025,000. Ipiaçu is in the top tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. It is in a region of good soils, adequate rainfall, and abundance of surface water. there was 1 banking agency in the town. There was a small retail commerce serving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cachoeira Dourada, Minas Gerais
Cachoeira Dourada is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 2,706 in a total area of 202 km². It became a municipality in 1963, separating from Capinópolis. Location Cachoeira Dourada is located at an elevation of 460 meters on the south bank of the Paranaíba River, just south of the Cachoeira Dourada Hydroelectric Station. Cachoeira Dourada, Goiás, lies a few kilometers to the north on the other side of the dam. It belongs to the statistical microregion of Ituiutaba. Neighboring municipalities are Itumbiara, Capinópolis, and Centralina. Distances * Belo Horizonte: 742 km. * Capinópolis: 30 km. *Itumbiara: 31 km. *Ituiutaba: 66 km. Economic activities The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, agriculture and royalties from the hydroelectric station. The GDP in 2005 was R$104,818,000. Cachoeira Dourada is in the top tier of municipalities in the state with regard to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campina Verde
Campina Verde is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 19,752 in a total area of 3,663 km². It became a municipality in 1938. Location Campina Verde is located at an elevation of 530 meters north of the Rio Grande, a tributary of the Paraná River. It is 70 km. west of federal highway BR-153 (Transbrasiliana). It belongs to the statistical microregion of Frutal. Neighboring municipalities are: *Northwest: Santa Vitória *North: Ituiutaba *East and Northeast: Prata *West: Itapagibe *Southwest: Iturama *South: São Francisco de Sales *Southeast: Itapagipe and União de Minas Distances * Belo Horizonte: 720 km. *Uberaba: 145 km. *Uberlândia: 151 km. *Ituiutaba: 185 km. Economic activities The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, light industry, food processing, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$181,515,000. Campina Verde is in the top tier of municipalitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canápolis
Canápolis is a Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was 12,201 living in a total area of 845 km². The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba and to the statistical microregion of Uberlândia. It became a municipality in 1948.IBGE Canápolis is located at an elevation of 662 meters (municipal seat) in the north of the rich region known as the . It is east of the and south of the great hydroelectric station and reservoir of Itumbiara. Federal h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prata, Minas Gerais
Prata is a Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 28,017, living in a total area of 4,856 km². The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba and to the statistical microregion of Uberlândia. It became a municipality in 1873. Location Prata is located at an elevation of 631 meters in the rich region known as the Triângulo Mineiro. It is southwest of Uberlândia and northwest of Uberaba and is connected to Uberlândia by federal highway BR-497. The distance to Uberlândia is 74 km; and the distance to Belo Horizonte is 640 km. Neighboring municipalities are: Monte Alegre de Minas(N); Ituiutaba, Campina Verde (W) ; Comendador Gomes, Campo Florido (S); Uberlândia and Veríssimo (E). Economy The main economic activities are services, agriculture, and small industries. The GDP in 2005 was R$261 million, with 112 million from services, 29 million from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triângulo Mineiro
The Triângulo Mineiro (, ''Mineiro Triangle'') is the region that comprises the west part of the state of Minas Gerais, in Brazil. It occupies an area of 93,500 km2 (slightly larger than Portugal or Hungary) and is bordered to the east by Serra da Canastra (Canastra Mountains), to the south by state of São Paulo, to the north by the state of Goiás, and to the west by the junction of the Rio Grande and Paranaíba rivers. The name of the region ''The Minas Gerais Triangle'', means that the junction of these two rivers resembles a triangle . It is one of the most developed regions in the country, within an environment of high water quality resources, and agricultural environmental conditions allowing sustainable research and development center, being good places for research and development studies in tech / science fields. Home of three of the most renowned and prolific cities in the state: Uberlândia, Uberaba and Patos de Minas. Holding good results and awarded in the surveys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirapora
Pirapora is a municipality in northcentral Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 56,640 (2020 est.) in an area of 550 km². The name Pirapora comes from the Tupi words for "fish" + "jump", referring to the piracema season when a mass migration of fishes ascends the São Francisco River to spawn. Location Pirapora belongs to its own statistical microregion. The elevation of the municipal seat is 472 meters. It became a municipality in 1912. This municipality is located on the right bank of the São Francisco River and is 340 km from the state capital. Neighboring municipalities are: Lagoa Grande, Coromandel, Guarda-Mor, Lagamar and Paracatu. There are two districts, besides the municipal seat: Claro de Minas, 12 km. distant, and Vazamor, 32 km. distant. Microregion of Pirapora The statistical microregion of Pirapora includes 9 cities: Buritizeiro, Várzea da Palma, Ibiaí, Jequitaí, São Romão, Lassance, Riachinho, Santa Fé de Minas and Lago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte (, ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population around 2.7 million and with a metropolitan area of 6 million people. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropolis is anchor to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area, ranked as the third-most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and the 17th-most populous in the Americas. Belo Horizonte is the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil's second-most populous state. It is the first planned modern city in Brazil. The region was first settled in the early 18th century, but the city as it is known today was planned and constructed in the 1890s, to replace Ouro Preto as the capital of Minas Gerais. The city features a mixture of contemporary and classical buildings, and is home to several modern Brazilian architectural icons, most notably the Pampulha Complex. In planning the city, Aarão Reis and Francisco Bicalho sought inspiration in the urba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
