Almenara, is a municipality in the northeast of the

Brazilian state The federative units of Brazil ( pt, unidades federativas do Brasil) are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which ...

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 ...

. Situated on 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. ...

it is the largest city in that river valley. Its 2020 population was estimated at 42,143 and the municipal area was 2,301 km². It was founded on 13 January 1938. In 1981 the city was made the seat of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara The Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara ( la, Dioecesis Almenarensis) is a diocese located in the city of Almenara, Minas Gerais, in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil. History * March 28, 1981: Established as Diocese of Almena ...

. The elevation is 248 meters. The postal code is 39900-000. The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte, is 744 kilometers. Almenara is also the center of a statistical microregion of the same name. Municipalities belonging to this microregion are: Bandeira, Divisópolis, Felisburgo, Jacinto,

Jequitinhonha Jequitinhonha is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Location The population was estimated to be 25,474 people living in a total area of 3,518 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinh ...

, Joaíma, Jordânia, Mata Verde,

Monte Formoso Monte Formoso is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeastern part of the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the IBGE statistical mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregion of Almenara. As of 2020 the population was 4,92 ...

Palmópolis Palmópolis is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was 5,349 inhabitants in a total area of 436 km². Overview Palmópolis belongs to the Almenara statistical microregion. The elev ...

Rio do Prado Rio do Prado is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was 5,133 inhabitants in a total area of 479 km². Rio do Prado belongs to the Almenara statistical microregion. The elevation of ...

Rubim Rubim is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was 10,256 inhabitants in a total area of 969 km². Rubim belongs to the Almenara statistical microregion. The elevation of the municip ...

, Salto da Divisa, Santa Maria do Salto, and

Santo Antônio do Jacinto Santo Antônio do Jacinto (first part, Portuguese meaning "Saint Anthony") is a municipality in the northeastern part of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The population is 11,604 (2020 est.) in an area of 503.38 km². Neighboring municipalities ...

. The main economic activity is cattle raising with over 89,000 head of cattle counted in 2006. Agriculture is important with the main crops being coffee, coconuts, banana, corn, and sugarcane. There were 4 banking agencies in 2006. There were 2 private hospitals with 180 beds (2005). In the rural area there were 983 farms in 2006. More than 3,000 people depended on agriculture for a living. Only 33 farms had tractors, which was a ratio of one tractor for 30 farms. The municipality contains a small amount of the

Mata Escura Biological Reserve The Mata Escura Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica da Mata Escura) is a Biological reserve (Brazil), biological reserve in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It protects a remnant of Atlantic Forest, and includes a unique mix of vegetatio ...

, created in 2003. The river beach of Almenara was once considered one of the most beautiful in the country. Today, with mining in the tributaries of the Jequitinhonha its waters are polluted with mercury and oil. Its clean sands have become dark and dirty. The hill called Morro do Cruzeiro is used for hang gliding. There is also an arched bridge with a span of 300 meters crossing the river. When the river is full some people dive off the bridge. *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 ...

: .668 (2000) *State ranking: 680 out of 853 municipalities *National ranking: 3,496 out of 5,138 municipalities *Degree of urbanization: 78.48% (2000)--the rate for Minas Gerais was 82.0% *Illiteracy rate: 30.66% (15 years old or older) The rate for Minas Gerais was 11.96%; the rate for Brazil was 13.63% *Urban area covered by sewage system: 80.80%--the rate for Minas Gerais was 81.39% *Health centers and hospitals: 13 health centers and 02 hospitals with 172 beds

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{{Authority control Municipalities in Minas Gerais

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