Cruzeiro da Fortaleza
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Cruzeiro da Fortaleza is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais
. Its population as of 2007 was 3,760 people living in a total area of 185 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion
of Triângulo Mineiro
e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion
of Patrocínio
. It became a municipality in 1963.
(N), Serra do Salitre
(E) and (S), and Patrocínio
(W).
Cruzeiro da Fronteira has a small municipal area and therefore little available land for agriculture. In the rural area there were 189 establishments (2006) occupying 15,000 hectares (planted area—3,500 ha, and natural pasture—8,000 ha.). About 600 persons were dependent on agriculture. 48 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one in 09 farms. There were 16,000 head of cattle in 2006. The main crops were coffee, corn, rice, and soybeans.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas
with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha
with 0.568. Nationally the highest was São Caetano do Sul
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
has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.
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...
. Its population as of 2007 was 3,760 people living in a total area of 185 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion
Mesoregion (Brazil)
Mesoregions are subdivisions of Brazilian states, grouping together various municipalities in proximity and with common characteristics. They were created by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics for statistical purposes and do not, therefore, constitute an administrative area....
of Triângulo Mineiro
Triângulo Mineiro
The Triangle Mineiro Portuguese pronunciation: [tɾiɐɡulu minejru] is an officer in the region west of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The area is 93.500 km ² and is limited by the Serra da Canastra and Marcela, east, south of Sao Paulo, Goias in the north and west of the junction of the rivers...
e Alto Paranaíba and 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 Patrocínio
Patrocínio
Patrocínio is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population of the municipality in 2007 was 81,589. The area is 2,867 km² and the elevation is 965 mts.-Highway connections:...
. It became a municipality in 1963.
Location
The municipality is located in the region of the Alto Paranaíba, south of the Paranaíba River and west of the Emborcação Reservoir. Neighboring municipalities are: GuimarâniaGuimarânia
Guimarânia is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 6,946 people living in a total area of 371 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion of Patos de Minas...
(N), Serra do Salitre
Serra do Salitre
Serra do Salitre is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 10,224 people living in a total area of 1,298 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion of Patrocínio...
(E) and (S), and Patrocínio
Patrocínio
Patrocínio is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population of the municipality in 2007 was 81,589. The area is 2,867 km² and the elevation is 965 mts.-Highway connections:...
(W).
Distances
- GuimarâniaGuimarâniaGuimarânia is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 6,946 people living in a total area of 371 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion of Patos de Minas...
: 18 km - Monte CarmeloMonte CarmeloMonte Carmelo is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 44,367 people living in a total area of 1,354 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion of Patrocínio...
: 20 km - PatrocínioPatrocínioPatrocínio is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population of the municipality in 2007 was 81,589. The area is 2,867 km² and the elevation is 965 mts.-Highway connections:...
: 40 km - Patos de MinasPatos de MinasPatos de Minas is a city and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, located some 400 km from Belo Horizonte on the Paranaíba River. The city had 133,054 in 2007 while the area of the municipality is 3,189 km²...
: 66 km - 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...
: 413 km
Geography
The maximum elevation is 1,179 meters, at Cabeceira do Córrego da Limeira; the minimum elevation is 868 meters, at Foz do Córrego do Tonico. In the central point of the town the elevation is 840 meters. The average yearly temperature is 20.7 C; the average yearly maximum is 27.9 C; and the average yearly minimum is 14.8 C. The average yearly rainfall is 1,569.1 mm. Half of the land is flat and half is hilly. The main rivers are the Rio Fortaleza and the Córrego do Jacu.Economic activities
The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$ R$27 million, with 12 million generated by services, 01 million generated by industry, and 12 million generated by agriculture. Cruzeiro da Fronteira is in the top tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. As of 2007 there was one banking agency in the town. There was a modest retail infrastructure serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands. There were 378 automobiles in all of the municipality (2007), about one for every 10 inhabitants.Cruzeiro da Fronteira has a small municipal area and therefore little available land for agriculture. In the rural area there were 189 establishments (2006) occupying 15,000 hectares (planted area—3,500 ha, and natural pasture—8,000 ha.). About 600 persons were dependent on agriculture. 48 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one in 09 farms. There were 16,000 head of cattle in 2006. The main crops were coffee, corn, rice, and soybeans.
Health and education
In 2006 there were 04 health clinics, 03 pre-school, 03 primary schools and one middle school.- 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...
: 0.795 (2000) - State ranking: 54 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
- National ranking: 669 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
- Literacy rate: 92%
- Life expectancy: 73 (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