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Frutal (microregion)
Frutal is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The population, estimated in 2022 by the IBGE, is of 58.588 inhabitants. The city has an area of 2,426.965km2. Frutal is located in the region known as the "Triângulo Mineiro". Geography The city is located at an elevation of 485 meters just north of the Grande River, a tributary of the Paraná River. It is 8 km east of federal highway BR-153 (Transbrasiliana). Neighboring municipalities are: *Northwest: Itapagipe *North: Comendador Gomes *Northeast: Campo Florido *West: Itapagipe *East: Orindiúva, São Paulo *Southwest: Orindiúva and Paulo de Faria, São Paulo *South: Guaraci, São Paulo and Fronteira *Southeast:Colômbia and Barretos, São Paulo Distances *Belo Horizonte: 600 km. *Uberaba: 145 km. *Uberlândia: 186 km. *Planura: 32 km. Microregion of Frutal Frutal is the seat of a statistical microregion with 12 municipalities: Campina Verde, Carneirinho, Comendad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Brazil
The municipalities of Brazil () are administrative divisions of the states of Brazil, Brazilian states. Brazil currently has 5,571 municipalities, which, given the 2019 population estimate of 210,147,125, makes an average municipality population of 37,728 inhabitants. The average state in Brazil has 214 municipalities. Roraima is the least subdivided state, with 15 municipalities, while Minas Gerais is the most, with 853. Northern states are divided into small numbers of large municipalities (e.g. Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas is divided into only 62 municipalities), and therefore they cover large areas incorporating several separated towns or villages that do not necessarily conform to one single conurbation. Southern and eastern states on the other hand, are divided into many small municipalities (e.g. Minas Gerais), and therefore large urban areas usually extend over several municipalities which form one single conurbation. The Federal District (Brazil), Federal Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo De Faria
Paulo de Faria is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city has a population of 8,959 inhabitants and an area of 738.4 km². Paulo de Faria belongs to the Mesoregion of São José do Rio Preto. History The municipality was created by state law in 1938. Media In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable). Ecological estate The ecological estate founded under the decree 17,724 (June 23, 1981) is a stational floral park and covers an area of 435 ha (4.35 km²). Situated by the Grande River (near Água Vermelha), characterizes several hills with the elevations around 400 to 495 m. The flowers features jatobá among others. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirajuba
Pirajuba is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020, the population is 6,348 in a total area of 332 km2. It became a municipality in 1953. Etymology "Pirajuba" comes from the tupi language and means "yellow fish", from ''pirá'' ("fish") and ''îub'' ("yellow"). Geography Pirajuba belongs to the statistical micro-region of Frutal. It is located in the center of the rich region of western Minas Gerais known as the Triângulo Mineiro at an elevation of 428 meters. Neighboring municipalities are: *West: Frutal *North: Comendador Gomes *East: Conceição das Alagoas *South: Planura Important distances are: *Belo Horizonte: 565 km * Planura: 30 km * Frutal: 50 km *Uberaba: 138 km Economic activities The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$ R$78 million. Pirajuba is in the top tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limeira Do Oeste
Limeira do Oeste is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 7,589 in a total area of 1,318 km2. It became a municipality in 1993. Geography Limeira do Oeste belongs to the statistical micro-region of Frutal. It is located in the extreme west of the rich region of western Minas Gerais known as the Triângulo Mineiro at an elevation of 428 meters. Neighboring municipalities are: *West: Paranaíba in Mato Grosso do Sul *Northwest: Itarumã in Goiás *North: São Simão in Goiás *Northeast: Santa Vitória *East: União de Minas *South: Carneirinho Economy The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$ R$32 million. Limeira do Oeste is in the top tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. there was 01 banking agency in the town. There was a well-developed retail infrastructure serving the surrounding area of cattle and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iturama
Iturama is a Brazilian municipality with a total area of 401 km2 in the center-west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was estimated at 39,690. It became a municipality on 27 December 1948. Geography Iturama belongs to the micro-region of Frutal. It is located in the region of western Minas Gerais known as Triângulo Mineiro at an elevation of 453 meters. It is bounded in the south, at the border with the state of São Paulo, by a large artificial lake and the river Rio Grande, created by the Água Vermelha Dam. Iturama has neighboring municipalities: *West: Carneirinho *Northwest: Limeira do Oeste *North: União de Minas *Northeast: Campina Verde *East: São Francisco de Sales *South: Arabá and Mira Estrela Distances from other places: *Belo Horizonte: 764 km *Uberaba: 286 km *São Francisco de Sales: 51 km * Frutal: 145 km São Paulo: 637 km History and culture The name "Iturama" comes from Itu (big) and R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carneirinho
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. the population was 10,066 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campina Verde
Campina Verde is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 19,752 in a total area of 3,663 km². It became a municipality in 1938. Geography Campina Verde is located at an elevation of 530 meters north of the Rio Grande, a tributary of the Paraná River. It is 70 km. west of federal highway BR-153 (Transbrasiliana). It belongs to the statistical microregion of Frutal. Neighboring municipalities are: *Northwest: Santa Vitória *North: Ituiutaba *East and Northeast: Prata *West: Itapagibe *Southwest: Iturama *South: São Francisco de Sales *Southeast: Itapagipe and União de Minas Distances *Belo Horizonte: 720 km. *Uberaba: 145 km. *Uberlândia: 151 km. * Ituiutaba: 185 km. Economic activities The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, light industry, food processing, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$181,515,000. Campina Verde is in the top tier of municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planura
Planura is a municipality in the west of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 12,292 in a total area of 318 km2. It became a municipality in 1962. Geography Planura belongs to the statistical micro-region of Frutal. It is located in the center of the rich region of western Minas Gerais known as the Triângulo Mineiro at an elevation of 492 meters. The Rio Grande, dammed to form the Represa de Porto Colômbia, forms the southern boundary. Neighboring municipalities are: *West: Frutal *North: Pirajuba *East: Conceição das Alagoas *South: Colômbia in the state of São Paulo Important distances are: *Belo Horizonte: 578 km *Pirajuba: 30 km * Frutal: 37 km *Uberaba: 110 km History The first settlement began on lands belonging to João Januário da Silva e Oliveira, on the banks of the Rio Grande. The first group of houses was known as Porto do Cemitério, later changing the name to Esplanada. In 1938 it became a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uberlândia
Uberlândia () is a city and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It is the second largest city in the state of Minas Gerais after the state capital Belo Horizonte. Its population in 2020 was 699,097, making it the sixth largest city of the interior region of Brazil. The city is located on the Brazilian Highlands above sea level. It is an important logistic hub between São Paulo and Brasília. The city sits within the Brazilian cerrado and has eight protected zones of tropical savanna vegetation. Uberlândia is served by Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport. History The first man of European origin to set foot in the region of the current municipality of Uberlândia, a territory until then inhabited by Caiapó and Bororo Indians, was the bandeirante Bartolomeu Bueno da Silva, in 1632. The region, then belonging to the Captaincy of São Vicente, came to belong to the Captaincy of Minas Gerais and São Paulo by Royal Charter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uberaba
Uberaba () is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Highlands at an elevation of 823 metres (2,700 ft) above sea level on the Uberaba River, and is situated 418 kilometres (260 mi) from the state capital, Belo Horizonte. The city was granted its status in 1856 and derives its name from the Tupi language, meaning "bright water". As of 2021, the population was 340,277 inhabitants. History The history of Uberaba traces its origins back to 1810, when Captain Major Eustaquio founded a settlement near the ancient Anhanguera route, which was more commonly referred to back then as the "Goyazes road". This settlement served as a resting point for both locals and travelers who passed through or arrived there during the 19th century. Its strategic location and function as a crossroads prompted local farmers to engage in crop cultivation and cattle domestication for commercial purposes, leading to the establishment of a robust livestock netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the List of largest cities in Brazil, sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.3 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population of 6 million. It is the List of cities in South America, 13th-largest city in South America and the Largest cities in the Americas, 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropolis is anchor to the Greater Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte metropolitan area, ranked as the List of metropolitan areas in Brazil, third most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and the List of metropolitan areas in the Americas, 17th most populous in the Americas. Belo Horizonte is the capital of States of Brazil, the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, second-most populous state. It is the first planned modern city in Brazil. The region was first settled in the early 18th century, but the city as it is known today was planned and constructed in the 1890s to replace Ouro Preto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barretos
Barretos is a municipality in the northern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city has approximately 122,833 inhabitants (IBGE/2020) and an area of 1566.1 km2. Barretos belongs to the Mesoregion of Ribeirão Preto. History The city was founded on August 25, 1854. The first chapel was built in 1856, where today lies the "Praça Francisco Barreto". On January 8, 1897, Barretos was officially established as a municipality. Economy The tertiary sector of the city is the most relevant, with 72.09% of the city GDP. Industry is 21.64% of the GDP, and the primary sector corresponds to 6.28%. The largest Latin American cancer center is based in this city. Culture Barretos hosts annually the most famous rodeo festival in the country, the Festa do Peão de Barretos. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos. Media In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
