Claro dos Poções is a

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ian

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located in the north of the

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. In 2020 the population was 7,514 in a total area of 706 km². It became a municipality in 1962.IBGE

Geography

Claro dos Poções is located east of the

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, about halfway between Pirapora and

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. It is 116 km. from Pirapora and 78 km. from Montes Claros. It is 18 km. from federal highway BR-365, linked by a paved road. The elevation of the municipal seat is 650 meters. The distance to

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is 462 km. Neighboring municipalities are:

, Jequitaí, Francisco Dumont, and

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. Claro dos Poções is part of the statistical microregion of

Geographical data

*Highest point: 1012 meters, at the source of Córrego Lajinha *Lowest point: 575 meters, at the junction of the Rio São Lamberto with the Rio Jequitaí *Elevation of the center of the town: 650 m *Average annual temperature: 22.4 °C *Average annual maximum temperature: 29.3 °C *Average annual minimum temperature: 16.7 °C *Average annual rainfall index: 1082.3 mmPrefeitura municipal

Economy

The most important economic activities are cattle raising and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$31,323,000. Claro dos Poções is in the bottom tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. It suffers from isolation, poor soils, drought, and inadequate transport connections. As of 2007 there were no banking agencies in the town. There was a small retail commerce serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands. In the rural area there were 578 establishments employing about 1,500 workers. Only 33 of the farms had tractors. There were 97 automobiles in all of the municipality.

Health and education

*Municipal

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: 0.685 (2000) *State ranking: 611 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000 *National ranking: 3,232 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000 *Literacy rate: 79% *Life expectancy: 67 (average of males and females) The highest-ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was

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with 0.841, while the lowest was

Setubinha Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 12,378 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Teófilo O ...

with 0.568. Nationally the highest was

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in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha.Frigoletto
There were five clinics but no hospitals. There were seven primary schools and two middle schools.

Origin of the name

The town appeared around 1900, serving cattle ranches that belonged to the municipality of

Coração de Jesus Coração de Jesus is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 26,611 in a total area of 2,236 km2. It became a municipality in 1912.

. In the area there were many clearings in the woodland, where the cattle drank from pools of water. Joining these characteristics the name Claro (clearing) dos Poções (pools) was chosen.

Geography

Geographical data

Economy

Health and education

Origin of the name

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