Brasília de Minas
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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...
. In 2007 the population was 42,165 in a total area of 1,398 km². It became a municipality in 1923.
Brasília de Minas is located about 105 km. northwest of the nearest major population center, Montes Claros
Montes Claros
Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The estimated population in 2010 was 412,284 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality was 3,470 km²...
, at an elevation of 723 meters. Neighboring municipalities are: Campo Azul
Campo Azul
Campo Azul, which is Spanish for "Blue Camp," was, according to The Oregonian, the most heavily fined migrant camp in the state of Oregon. The camp, which was founded in the 1970s, was named for the color of the shacks on the farm...
, Coração de Jesus
Coração de Jesus
Coração de Jesus is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 26,131 in a total area of 2,236 km². It became a municipality in 1912.-Location and distances:...
, Japonvar
Japonvar
Japonvar is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 8,232 in a total area of 376 km². It became a municipality in 1997.-Location and distances:...
, Luislândia
Luislândia
Luislândia is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 6,432 in a total area of 425 km². It became a municipality in 1997.-Location:...
, Mirabela
Mirabela
Mirabela is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 12,769 in a total area of 721 km². It became a municipality in 1962.-Location:...
, Patis de Minas
Patis
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, São João do Pacuí
São João do Pacuí
São João do Pacuí is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 4,003 in a total area of 420 km². It became a municipality in 1997.-Location:...
, São Francisco
São Francisco
São Francisco is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the Brazilian city of Niterói is divided.Its name derives from the church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier and references to it can be found as early as the 17th century...
and Ubaí
Ubaí
Ubaí is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 11,834 in a total area of 821 km². It became a municipality in 1962.-Location:...
. It is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Montes Claros
Montes Claros
Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The estimated population in 2010 was 412,284 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality was 3,470 km²...
.
The most important economic activities are cattle raising, small and medium industries, and agriculture. The GDP in 2003 was R$ 88,275,000. Brasília de Minas is in the middle tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. It suffers from isolation, poor soils, drought, and inadequate transport connections. In 2007 there were 02 banking agencies and there were 1,326 automobiles.
In the rural area there were 2,648 farming establishments with a total area of 65,000 hectares. Around 9,000 people worked in agriculture. There were 48,000 head of cattle. The main agricultural crops were sugarcane, beans, corn, and sorghum.
- 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...
: 0.691 (2000) - State ranking: 584 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
- National ranking: 3,135 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
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.
The first name of this settlement was Sant'Ana de Contendas. In 1890 it became a "vila" with the name Contendas. In 1901 the name was changed to Vila de Brasília and, in 1923, changed again to Brasília. With the transfer of the national capital to the Planalto Central, the town gave up its name for the future capital, in an agreement between President Juscelino Kubitschek and the local mayor. In order not to lose the name completely a change was made to the name adding "de Minas".
In the health sector there were 18 establishments (13 public and 5 private), of which there was 01 public and 01 private hospital with a total of 118 beds.
See also
- List of municipalities in Minas Gerais