Coração de Jesus
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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 26,131 in a total area of 2,236 km². It became a municipality in 1912.
Location and distances
Coração de Jesus is located between the São Francisco RiverSão 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 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...
. It is 56 km. from Montes Claros and 62 km. from Ibiaí
Ibiaí
Ibiaí is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 7,571 in a total area of 870 km². It became a municipality in 1963.-Location and Distances:...
on the São Francisco River. It is 22 km. from federal highway BR-365, linked by a paved road. The elevation of the municipal seat is 760 meters. The distance to Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo 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...
is 475 km. Neighboring municipalties are: Ponto Chique
Ponto Chique
Ponto Chique is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 4,046 in a total area of 602 km². It became a municipality in 1997.-Location:...
, 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...
, 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:...
, Brasília de Minas
Brasília de Minas
Brasília de Minas is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 42,165 in a total area of 1,398 km². It became a municipality in 1923....
, 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:...
, 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...
, São João da Lagoa
São João da Lagoa
São João da Lagoa is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 4,729 in a total area of 990 km². It became a municipality in 1995.-Location:...
, Lagoa dos Patos
Lagoa dos Patos
Lagoa dos Patos is the second largest lagoon in Latin America and the biggest in Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. It is 174 miles long, has a maximum width of 44 miles , and a total area of 3,803 sq. mi....
, and Ibiaí
Ibiaí
Ibiaí is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 7,571 in a total area of 870 km². It became a municipality in 1963.-Location and Distances:...
. Coração de Jesus is part of the 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...
.
Economic activities
The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, small and medium transformation industries, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$ 74,394,000. Coração de Jesus is in the bottom tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. It suffers from isolation, poor soils, and periodic drought. As of 2007 there was one banking agency in the town. There was a small retail commerce serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands. In the rural area there were 2,027 establishments employing about 7,500 workers. Only 104 of the farms had tractors. There were 780 automobiles in all of the municipality. There were 65,000 head of cattle in 2006. The crops with a planted area of more than 1,000 hectares were sugarcane, beans, and corn.Health and education
- 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...
: 0.687 (2000) - State ranking: 600 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
- National ranking: 3,202 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
- Literacy rate: 76%
- Life expectancy: 69 (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 the health sector there were 13 clinics and 02 hospitals with 115 beds. In the educational sector there were 13 primary schools and 6 middle schools.
History
The area was first penetrated by the Portuguese bandeirantesBandeirantes
The bandeirantes were composed of Indians , caboclos , and some whites who were the captains of the Bandeiras. Members of the 16th–18th century South American slave-hunting expeditions called bandeiras...
led by Paes Leme. The first settlement was called Arraial do Sagrado Coração de Jesus. In 1774, Francisco Ferreira Leal donated the lands that would form the new town. In 1792, the church called Capela do Sagrado Coração de Jesus was built.
In 1832 the "arraial" was raised to the category of district. The extraction of rubber attracted many settlers and the town grew quickly. In 1839 the name was changed to Coração de Bom Jesus. In 1911 it separated from Montes Claros and changed its name to Inconfidência, changing back again in 1928 to the present Coração de Jesus.
See also
- List of municipalities in Minas Gerais