Tapiraí is a
Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state 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 ...
. Its population as of 2020 was 1,872 people living in a total area of 412 km
2. The city belongs to the meso-region of Oeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Piumhi. It became a municipality in 1954.
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Geography
The city center of Tapiraí is located at an elevation of 673 meters on a plateau about 32 km south of the important federal highway BR-262 (Uberaba-BeloHorizonte), to which it is connected by highway BR-354. Neighboring municipalities are: Campos Altos
Campos Altos is a Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was estimated to be 15,563 people living in a total area of . The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíb ...
(N), Córrego Danta (E), Bambuí (S), Piumhi
Piumhi
() is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It serves as the seat of the Immediate Geographic Region of Piumhi within the Intermediate Geographic Region of Varginha. As of 2022, ...
(S), and Medeiros (W).Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the List of largest cities in Brazil, sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.3 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population of 6 million. It is the List of cities in Sout ...
is 261 km.
Economic activities
Services and agriculture are the most important economic activities. The GDP in 2005 was approximately R$23 million, with one half million reais from taxes, 7 million reais from services, one half million reais from industry, and 15 million reais from agriculture. There were 298 rural producers on 24,000 hectares of land. 38 farms had tractors (2006). Approximately 1,000 persons were dependent on agriculture. The main crops are coffee, rice, beans, and corn. There were 14,000 head of cattle (2006).
Health and education
In the health sector there were 3 public health clinics (2005). Patients with more serious health conditions are transported to Araxá, Formiga or Divinópolis
Divinópolis is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the centre-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The estimated population in 2020 was 240,408 inhabitants. The total area of the municipality is 709 km2 and the elevation is 712 metres ...
, which are connected by good roads. Educational needs of 315 students were met by 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 pre-primary school.Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, Education Index, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income i ...
: 0.739 (2000)
*State ranking: 357 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
*National ranking: 2171 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
*Literacy rate: 84%
*Life expectancy: 72 (average of males and females)[Frigoletto](_blank)
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In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$182.00 was below the state and national average of R$277.00 and R$297.00 respectively. Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2020 was 168,641 inhabitants. The city is known for its hot springs.
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had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. 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 R$73.00.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2020 was 168,641 inhabitants. The city is known for its hot springs.
Histor ...
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 São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul (; " Saint Cajetan of the South"), or simply São Caetano, is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 161,957 (2020 est.) in an area of 15.33 km2. It is ...
in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities) Manari in the state of Pernambuco
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has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.
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
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Municipalities in Minas Gerais