Córrego Danta is a town located in the state of

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. Córrego Danta was once the district of another city, Luz, until it became autonomous on January 1, 1949. It is situated in the center-west region of Minas Gerais, in the region called ''Alto do São Francisco'', which means the heights of the São Francisco, in reference to its high altitude and propinquity to the source of this river. As of 2020, the estimated population of Córrego Danta is 3,191 inhabitants, and 657.425 km² of area, making it one of the smaller cities in Minas Gerais, along with the cities of Luz,

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History

In 1868 the small village was elevated to a district of Luz, receiving the name of "São José do Córrego Danta" ("

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of Córrego Danta"). It was renamed in 1923 simply as ''Córrego Danta''. Córrego Danta means "

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s' Stream", in reference to the populations of these animals that roamed during the colonial era the edges of the streamlet that passes by the town.

Economy

The main economical activities are based on

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, with the plantation of

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sugar cane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, perennial grass (in the genus '' Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fibrous stal ...

corn Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after tnq, mahiz), also known as corn ( North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. ...

, and

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, and

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. The main rivers and streams are Araras Stream, Perdição River, Indaiá River and the Córrego Danta. All are connected to the São Francisco basin.

Natural aspects

Córrego Danta also has several natural attractions, such as

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s and the

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, near the town. Vegetation is composed of what is called locally the ''cerrado'', which resembles a

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. Several forest-dwelling animals live in the region, like the lobo-guará (a Brazilian wolf species),

tamandua ''Tamandua'' is a genus of anteaters with two species: the southern tamandua (''T. tetradactyla'') and the northern tamandua (''T. mexicana''). They live in forests and grasslands, are semiarboreal, and possess partially prehensile tails. They m ...

(another animal native to Brazil) and the onça-pintada, a

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species named after its spotted pattern in its skin.

Religiosity and main religious celebrations

Religiosity is intrinsic to its people. Córrego Danta's

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is Saint Joseph, but the feast of

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(or Festa do Rosário) which happens in the third weekend of August, during four days, is the main celebration. During this festival, people from almost all over the region to see this celebration, marked by its vendors, who sell every kind of cheap product. It resembles a popular fair, when people have fun and celebrate Our Lady and see its beauties and traditions of '' congado'' (a dance that came from slaves in the colonial era, brought from

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References

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