Carneirinho
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Carneirinho is a municipality in the westernmost tip of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais
. Due to its location, it is the only municipality in Minas Gerais to border the state of Mato Grosso do Sul
. As of 2008 the population was 9,129 in a total area of 2,060.720 km². It became a municipality in 1993.
Carneirinho is located at an elevation of 431 meters in the extreme west of the state about 30 km east of the Represa da Ilha Solteira, which forms the Paraná River
. It belongs to the microregion
of Frutal. Neighboring municipalities are:
Campina Verde is an important agricultural producer. There were 242,000 head of cattle in 2006, of which 45,000 head were dairy cows. Cultivated pastures make up the main use of the soil with 160,400 ha, representing 80% of the total area of the municipality. Natural pasture makes up 5,365 ha (3% of the area). In permanent crops there are 1,029 ha. planted (0.5% of the total area) with the main crops being sugarcane and manioc.
The crops with a planted area of more than 100 hectares were:
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...
. Due to its location, it is the only municipality in Minas Gerais to border the state of Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul is one of the states of Brazil.Neighboring Brazilian states are Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay and Bolivia to the west. The economy of the state is largely based on agriculture and cattle-raising...
. As of 2008 the population was 9,129 in a total area of 2,060.720 km². It became a municipality in 1993.
History
The town of Carneirinho was founded in 1954 by the Carneiro family, thus the origin of the name. The first settlement had begun on the Bom Sucesso cattle ranch in the late nineteenth century. In 1941 a general store opened on the banks of the Mutuca stream and houses were built nearby. The first church was built in 1952, consecrated to Our Lady Aparecida. In 1962 the district of Carneirinho was established and in 1992 it became a municipality.Geography
The municipality is composed of the districts of São Sebastião do Pontal, Estrela da Barra and Fátima do Pontal; and the villages of Aparecida do Paranaíba "Barbosa" and Gracilândia "Pereira".Carneirinho is located at an elevation of 431 meters in the extreme west of the state about 30 km east of the Represa da Ilha Solteira, which forms the Paraná River
Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
. It belongs to the microregion
Microregion (Brazil)
Microregions are legally defined administrative areas in Brazil consisting of groups of municipalities bordering urban areas. Microregions are grouped together into mesoregions....
of Frutal. Neighboring municipalities are:
- Northeast: Limeira do OesteLimeira do OesteLimeira do Oeste is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 6,492 in a total area of 1,318 km². It became a municipality in 1993.-Location:...
- East: IturamaIturamaIturama is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 31,495 in a total area of 1,401 km². It became a municipality in 1948.-Location:...
- Southeast: PopulinaPopulinaPopulina is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2008 was 4,275 and the area is 315.432 km². The elevation is 443 m....
, MesópolisMesópolisMesópolis is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 1,889 and the area is 161.74 km². The elevation is 400 m....
e Santa AlbertinaSanta AlbertinaSanta Albertina is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2000 was 5,586 and the area is 275.17 km². The elevation is 420 m....
in the state of São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... - South: Santa Rita d'OesteSanta Rita d'OesteSanta Rita d'Oeste is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 2,289 and the area is 210.81 km². The elevation is 400 m....
and Santa Clara d'OesteSanta Clara d'OesteSanta Clara d'Oeste is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 1,931 and the area is 183.97 km². The elevation is 401 m....
in the state of São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... - Northwest: ItajáItajá, GoiásItajá is a city in southwest Goiás state, Brazil. Itajá is a large producer of beef cattle.Itajá is part of the Quirinópolis Microregion. It is located eight kilometers north of the Aporá River, which forms the boundary between the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul.Itajá is 408 kilometers from...
in the state of GoiásGoiásGoiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community... - West: Aparecida do TaboadoAparecida do TaboadoAparecida do Taboado is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 20,426 and its area is 2,750 km²....
and ParanaíbaParanaíbaParanaíba is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 40,118 and its area is 5,402.778 km²....
in the state of Mato Grosso do SulMato Grosso do SulMato Grosso do Sul is one of the states of Brazil.Neighboring Brazilian states are Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay and Bolivia to the west. The economy of the state is largely based on agriculture and cattle-raising...
Distances
- Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
: 823 km. - IturamaIturamaIturama is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 31,495 in a total area of 1,401 km². It became a municipality in 1948.-Location:...
: 55 km. - UberabaUberabaUberaba is a city and municipality in the west of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Its population is 296.000 with an area of 4529.7 km², giving a density of 60.71 people per km². It is located on a plateau at an elevation of 785 meters and is in the Uberaba River floodplain...
: 331 km.
Economy
The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, light industry, food processing, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$ 95,862,000. Carneirinho is in the top tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. As of 2007 there was 01 banking agency in the town. There was a well-developed retail infrastructure serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands. In the rural area there were 714 establishments occupying about 1,600 workers. 246 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one in three. There were 1,150 automobiles in all of the municipality, about one for every 7 inhabitants.Campina Verde is an important agricultural producer. There were 242,000 head of cattle in 2006, of which 45,000 head were dairy cows. Cultivated pastures make up the main use of the soil with 160,400 ha, representing 80% of the total area of the municipality. Natural pasture makes up 5,365 ha (3% of the area). In permanent crops there are 1,029 ha. planted (0.5% of the total area) with the main crops being sugarcane and manioc.
The crops with a planted area of more than 100 hectares were:
- cotton: 190 ha.
- sugarcane: 500 ha.
- corn: 3,000 ha.
- soybeans: 100 ha.
Health and education
In the health sector there were 08 health clinics and no hospitals. In the educational sector there were 09 primary schools and 03 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...
: 0.763 (2000) - State ranking: 199 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
- National ranking: 1,593 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
- Literacy rate: 81%
- Life expectancy: 73 (average of males and females)