Delfinópolis
Encyclopedia
Delfinópolis is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais
. Its population as of 2007 was 6,698 people living in a total area of 1,375 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos
. It became a municipality in 1948.
(N), São João Batista do Glória
(E), Passos
and Cássia
(S), Ibiraci
(SW), and Sacramento
(W).
Distances
The nearest airport with national flights is in Ribeirão Preto
.
There is 1 bank (2007)
In the vehicle fleet there were 729 automobiles, 66 trucks, 110 pickup trucks, 8 buses, and 184 motorcycles (2007).
In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$208.00 was below the state average of R$276.00 and below the national average of R$297.00. Poços de Caldas
had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. The lowest was Setubinha
with R$73.00.
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 6,698 people living in a total area of 1,375 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos
Passos
-People:* Cristiano Ávalos dos Passos* John Dos Passos* Márcio Emerson Passos de Albuquerque, a Brazilian footballer* Rosa Passos* Vítor Hugo Gomes Passos, a Portuguese footballer-Brazil:* Passos, Minas Gerais, a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais...
. It became a municipality in 1948.
Location
The city center of Delfinópolis is located at an elevation of 745 meters on the northern bank of the Represa dos Peixotos, which dams up the Rio Grande River. The elevation varies from a maximum of 1,400 meters to a minimum of 671 meters. Neighboring municipalities are: São Roque de MinasSão Roque de Minas
São Roque de Minas is a Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 6,141 people living in a total area of 2,100 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Oeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Piumhi...
(N), São João Batista do Glória
São João Batista do Glória
São João Batista do Glória is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 6,828 people living in a total area of 553 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos...
(E), Passos
Passos
-People:* Cristiano Ávalos dos Passos* John Dos Passos* Márcio Emerson Passos de Albuquerque, a Brazilian footballer* Rosa Passos* Vítor Hugo Gomes Passos, a Portuguese footballer-Brazil:* Passos, Minas Gerais, a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais...
and Cássia
Cássia
Cássia is a Brazilian municipality located in the center of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2000 was 17,027 people living in a total area of 643 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos...
(S), Ibiraci
Ibiraci
Ibiraci is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 11,023 people living in a total area of 598 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos...
(SW), and Sacramento
Sacramento, Minas Gerais
Sacramento is a Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 22,159 people living in a total area of 3,071 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba and to the micro-region of Araxá...
(W).
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...
: 420 km - FrancaFranca-Demography:*Total: 328.473 inhabitants on July 1, 2006.** Urban: 324.138** Rural: 6.999*Demographic density : 473,80*Child mortality until 1 year : 12,66 = 1,26%*Life expectancy : 73,03*Fertility : 2,26...
: 88 km - PassosPassos-People:* Cristiano Ávalos dos Passos* John Dos Passos* Márcio Emerson Passos de Albuquerque, a Brazilian footballer* Rosa Passos* Vítor Hugo Gomes Passos, a Portuguese footballer-Brazil:* Passos, Minas Gerais, a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais...
: 75 km - Ribeirão PretoRibeirão PretoRibeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the Northeastern region of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is nicknamed Brazilian California, because of a combination of an economy based on agrobusiness plus high technology, wealth and sunny weather all year long. With 605,114 inhabitants,...
: 180 km - Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
: 848 km - BrasíliaBrasíliaBrasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
: 747 km
The nearest airport with national flights is in Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the Northeastern region of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is nicknamed Brazilian California, because of a combination of an economy based on agrobusiness plus high technology, wealth and sunny weather all year long. With 605,114 inhabitants,...
.
Tourism
The reservoir of Peixotos offers nautical sports and fishing, while the municipality has more than 150 waterfalls, most of which are located on rural properties. There are 3 hotels: Hotel Estância Girasol, Hotel Jp, and Hotel Skalla. There are 34 pousadas, a type of hotel, and 2 camping grounds.Economic activities
Services, tourism, small industries, and agriculture are the main economic activities. The GDP in 2005 was approximately R$246 million, with 41 million reais from taxes, 30 million reais from services, 147 million reais from industry, and 27 million reais from agriculture. There were 483 rural producers on 62,000 hectares of land. Approximately 1,100 persons were occupied in agriculture. The main crops are coffee, bananas, sugarcane, rice, beans, and corn. There were 31,000 head of cattle, of which 10,000 were milk cows (2006).There is 1 bank (2007)
In the vehicle fleet there were 729 automobiles, 66 trucks, 110 pickup trucks, 8 buses, and 184 motorcycles (2007).
Health and education
In the health sector there were 7 health clinics and 1 private hospital with 19 beds (2005). Educational needs of 1,450 students were attended to by 6 primary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 pre-primary 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...
: 0.752 (2000) - State ranking: 267 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
- National ranking: 1,826 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
- Literacy rate: 83%
- Life expectancy: 72 (average of males and females)
In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$208.00 was below the state average of R$276.00 and below the national average of R$297.00. 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...
had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. 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 R$73.00.
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