Jequitinhonha

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Geography

The population as of 2020Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". was estimated to be 25,474 people living in a total area of 3,518 km².[1] The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregion of Almenara.[2]

Jequitinhonha is located on the river of the same name. The elevation is 223 meters. It became a municipality in 1911. The distance to the state capital, Belo Horizonte is 582 km.

Neighboring municipalities are: Joaíma, Felisburgo, Rubim, Almenara and Pedra Azul.

The municipality contains most of the Script error: No such module "convert". Mata Escura Biological Reserve, created in 2003.[3]

Economy

The main economic activities are cattle raising and the cultivation of coffee, sugarcane and corn. The GDP in 2006 was R$66,471,000. There were 02 banking agencies as of 2007Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".. In the same year there were 699 automobiles, which was a ratio of one automobile for every 30 people. In the rural area there were 1,905 producers of which only 51 had tractors. There were 88,000 head of cattle in 2006.[4] This municipality is isolated from major population centers and suffers from drought and poor soils.

Social indicators

  • Municipal Human Development Index: .668 (2000)
  • State ranking: 679 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • National ranking: 3,492 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[5]
  • Degree of urbanization: 70.21% (2000)--the rate for Minas Gerais was 82.0%
  • Illiteracy rate: 33.68% (15 years old or older) The rate for Minas Gerais was 11.96%; the rate for Brazil was 13.63%
  • Urban area covered by sewage system: 38.80%--the rate for Minas Gerais was 81.39%
  • Health centers and hospitals: 08 health centers and 01 hospital with 76 beds[6]

See also

References

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  1. IBGE 2020
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