Abaeté
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Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
. As of 2007 the population was 22,474 in a total area of 1,816 km². It became a municipality in 1870.
Location
Abaeté belongs to the statistical micro-region of Três MariasTrês Marias
Três Marias is a small Brazilian city in northwestern Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 26,431 in a total area of 2,763 km².-Climate:...
. It is located at an elevation of 641 meters between the São Francisco River
São Francisco River
The São Francisco is a river in Brazil. With a length of , it is the longest river that runs entirely in Brazilian territory, and the fourth longest in South America and overall in Brazil...
and the Indaiá River. Neighboring municipalities are:
- North: PaineirasPaineirasPaineiras is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 4,594 in a total area of 638 km². It became a municipality in 1962.-Location:...
and Morada Nova de MinasMorada Nova de MinasMorada Nova de Minas is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 8,297 in a total area of 2,085 km². It became a municipality in 1943.-Location:... - West: Cedro do AbaetéCedro do AbaetéCedro do Abaeté is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2007, the population was 1,203 in a total area of 280 km². It became a municipality in 1962.-Location:...
- South: Quartel GeralQuartel GeralQuartel Geral is a Brazilian municipality located in the center of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 3,200 people living in a total area of 556 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Central Mineira and to the micro-region of Bom Despacho...
- Southeast: PompéuPompéuPompéu is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 28,393 in a total area of 2,557 km². It became a municipality in 1938.-Location:...
and Martinho CamposMartinho CamposMartinho Campos is a Brazilian municipality located in the center of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 12,165 people living in a total area of 1,060 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Central Mineira and to the micro-region of Bom Despacho...
Etymology
Abaeté, of Tupi-Guarani origin, means strong man or brave man and was the word by which the local natives called themselves. The first name of the settlement was Nossa Senhora das Dores do Marmelada.Economy
The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$ R$162 million of which 89 million came from services. Abaeté is in the top tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. As of 2007 there were 03 banking agencies in the town. There was a small retail infrastructure serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands. There were 3,629 automobiles in all of the municipality (2007), about one for every 6 inhabitants.In the rural area there were 989 establishments occupying 136,000 hectares. About 2,500 persons were employed in agriculture. 264 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one in four farms. There were 87,000 head of cattle in 2006, of which 16,000 head were dairy cows. In permanent crops there were 4,400 ha. planted, while in perennial crops 4,700 ha. were planted (2006). The crops with a planted area of more than 200 hectares were sugarcane and corn.
Health and education
In the health sector there were 13 health clinics and 01 hospital with 60 beds. In the educational sector there were 10 primary schools and 02 middle schools.- Municipal Human Development IndexHuman Development IndexThe Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
: 0.778 (2000) - State ranking: 125 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
- National ranking: 1,110 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
- Literacy rate: 87%
- Life expectancy: 72 (average of males and females)
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a city and municipality in south-western Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2009 was 151,449 inhabitants...
with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha
Setubinha
Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 10,834 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Teófilo Otoni...
with 0.568. Nationally the highest was São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo Metropolitan Area. It is the city with the highest per capita income in Brazil and it also has the highest Human Development Index .-Geography:São Caetano do Sul is located on a plateau that is part of the...
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
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
has the lowest rating in the country--0,467--putting it in last place.
See also
- List of municipalities in Minas Gerais