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Teófilo Otoni is a municipality in northeast
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 ...
,
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. The population of the municipality was 140,937 in 2020 and the area is 3,242.818 km2.


Origin of the name

The city is named after (Vila do Príncipe, 27 January 1807 - Rio de Janeiro, 17 October 1869), who was a provincial deputy representing Minas Gerais; a national deputy and a senator in the
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from 1864 to 1869; and founder of the city of the same name.


Geography

It lies at an elevation of 319 meters on the Todos os Santos River, a tributary of the Mucuri. It is part of the Valley of the Mucuri, a region which includes 27 municipalities. Situated on the Rio-Bahia Interstate Highway BR 116, it is 130 km. north of the regional center, Governador Valadares, on the Doce River, and 478 km north of the state capital,
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. It was founded in 1853 by German colonists and given city status in 1878. Municipal boundaries are with: * North: Novo Oriente de Minas and Itaipé * South: Ouro Verde de Minas, Ataléia, Frei Gaspar and Itambacuri * East: Pavão and Carlos Chagas * West: Poté and LadainhaCitybrazil
/ref> Distances to important cities: *
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: 450 km *
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: 1,162 km *
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: 730 km *
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: 900 km *
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: 1,050 km * Vitória: 550 kmPrefeitura Teófilo Otoni


Statistical region

According to the modern (2017) geographic classification by Brazil's National Institute of Geography and Statistics (
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), the city is the main municipality in the
Intermediate Geographic Region of Teófilo Otoni The Intermediate Geographic Region of Teófilo Otoni (code 3103) is one of the 13 intermediate geographic regions in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais and one of the 134 of Brazil, created by the National Institute of Geography and Statistics ...
. Until 2017, Teófilo Otoni used to be a statistical microregion including the following municipalities: Ataléia,
Catuji Catuji is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was estimated to be 6,257 people living in a total area of 421 km2. The city is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Teófilo Ot ...
,
Franciscópolis Franciscópolis is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was estimated to be 5,338 people living in a total area of 715 km2. The city is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Te ...
, Frei Gaspar, Itaipé, Ladainha,
Malacacheta Malacacheta is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was estimated to be 18,602 people living in a total area of 719 km2. The city is part of the Immediate Geographic Regi ...
, Novo Oriente de Minas, Ouro Verde de Minas, Pavão, Poté,
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 ...
, and Teófilo Otoni. The population of this region was 253,679 in 2000 and the area was 11,296.80 km2 (roughly the size of
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and a little larger than
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. The population density was 22.46 inhabitants/km2.


Economy

Teófilo Otoni is a trade centre for an agricultural hinterland in which livestock raising is of some importance. The city has small-scale manufacturing and food-processing plants. Poor soils for agriculture and lack of industry have made Teófilo Otoni a major source of immigration to other regions of Brazil. In 2005 the GDP was R$723 million, of which 515 million was from services, 101 was from industry, and 37 million was from agriculture. Industry employed about 2,000 workers, services employed 8,800 workers, and public administration employed 2,300 workers.IBGE
/ref> Téofilo Otoni's strongest economic sector is a diverse and bustling service industry. The city has several commercial areas and a shopping mall, City Mall. Prominent businesses in Teófilo Otoni include Pharmacy Indiana, Stationery Graffite, the store Magda Magazin, and Ramos Transport. The trade in precious stones is also quite important as the city is considered an International Capital of Precious Stones, which comprises a good portion of its economy. In October 1994, government of Brazil created an
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of 14.31 hectares in Teófilo Otoni, attracting several industries since then. The city was granted the FIPP (International Fair of Precious Stones) recognized worldwide. The city is served by Kemil Kumaira Airport.


Agricultural Data

* Cattle herd: 177,000 (2006) * Rural producers: 2,422 * Agricultural area: 337,062 hectares * Planted area: 13,200 ha. * Natural pasture land: 125,506 ha. * Persons working in agriculture: 7,000 * Tractors: 149 * Main crops: bananas, coffee, oranges, tangerines, and sugarcane


Mining

Extensive mining and gem trading for aquamarines, topaz, brazilianite, and various forms of quartz take place there. A Gem and Mineral Show (Feira Internacional de Pedras Preciosas (FIPP), is held here every year, attracting international buyers. The fair provides the opportunity to buy both rough and cut stones directly from local producers, miners and cutters.


Climate


Health and education

The population was served by 61 health clinics and 4 hospitals (417 beds in 2005). There were several institutes of higher education: Faculdade de Tecnologia Egídio José da Silva (private), Instituto de Ensino Superior Integrado (private), Instituto de Educação Superior São Francisco de Assis de Teófilo Otoni (private philanthropic), Faculdades Unificadas Doctum de Teófilo Ottoni (private), a campus of the Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha and Mucuri - UFVJM (public) and a campus of the Federal Institute of Northern Minas Gerais - IFNMG (public). Municipal
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* MHDI: .742 (2000) * State ranking: 343 out of 853 municipalities * National ranking: 2,097 out of 5,138 municipalities * Life expectancy: 69 * Literacy rate: 81Frigoletto
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Notable people

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, footballer * Félix Guisard, businessman *
Laso Schaller Laso Schaller (born November 2, 1988, in Teófilo Otoni, Brazil) is a Brazilian-Swiss extreme athlete in high diving High diving is the act of diving into water from relatively great heights. High diving can be performed as an adventure sport ...
, extreme athlete in high diving * Bruno Barros di Pietro, footballer *
Fahel Leandro Fahel Matos or simply Fahel (born 15 August 1981 in Teófilo Otoni), is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He previously played for Atlético Paranaense and Botafogo. Honours ;Botafo ...
, footballer * Lobão, footballer * Tristão Ferreira da Cunha, politician


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, ...
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Teófilo Otoni * 1985 hailstorm in eastern Minas Gerais * Minas Gerais road crash


References

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