Icaraí de Minas is a
municipality
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in the north of the
state
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of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
in
Brazil
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. the population was 12,097 in an area of 617 km².
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*The elevation of the municipal seat is 595 meters.
*It became a municipality in 1993.
*The postal code (CEP) is 39318-000.
*Statistical microregion: Januária
Icaraí de Minas is located south of São Francisco and northwest of Montes Claros
Montes Claros is a Municipalities of Brazil, Brazilian municipality located in the northern region of the Federative units of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais. Situated north of the state capital, Belo Horizonte, it lies approximately away. The mun ...
. It is connected to major population centers by dirt roads.
The economy is based on agriculture with emphasis on cattle raising. There were 34,000 head in 2006. The main agricultural crops were corn, manioc, sugarcane, and rice. The GDP was R$24,717,000 in 2005.
*Municipal Human Development Index
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: .650 (2000)
*State ranking: 742 out of 853 municipalities
*National ranking: 3,776 out of 5,138 municipalities
(''For the complete list see'
Frigoletto
See also
* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, ...
References
IBGE
Municipalities in Minas Gerais
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