Campo Azul is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literall ...

. In 2020 the population was 3,824 in a total area of 506 km². It became a municipality in 1995.IBGE
Campo Azul is located east of the

São Francisco River The São Francisco River (, ) is a large 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 (after the Amazon, the Paraná and t ...

between São Francisco and

Montes Claros Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The population is 413,487 (2020 est.) in an area of . It was made a seat of a municipality in 1831 and attained city status in 1857. History The region was originally in ...

. It is 50 km. from the nearest major population center, São Francisco, at an elevation of 612 meters. Neighboring municipalities are: Ubaí,

Brasília de Minas (''Small Brasília'') , motto = pt, União e Progresso (''Union and Progress'') , image_skyline = , imagesize = , image_caption = , image_flag = File:Brasilia de minas - flag.png , ima ...

Ponto Chique Ponto Chique is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 4,283 in a total area of 602 km2. It became a municipality in 1997. Location Ponto Chique is located at an elevation of 476 m ...

, and

São João do Pacuí São João do Pacuí is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 4,448 in a total area of 420 km2. It became a municipality in 1997. Location São João do Pacuí is located at an el ...

. Campo Azul is part of the statistical microregion of

. The most important economic activities are cattle raising and agriculture. The GDP in 2003 was R$8,940,000, with a per capita income of R$2,432. Campo Azul is in the bottom tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. It suffers from isolation, poor soils, drought, and inadequate transport connections. *Municipal

Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, Education Index, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the Educational system, education system), ...

: 0.650 (2000) *State ranking: 743 out of 853 municipalities *National ranking: 3,780 out of 5,138 municipalities *Literacy rate: 74% *Life expectancy: 67 (average of males and females) The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was

Poços de Caldas Poços de Caldas is a municipality in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2020 was 168,641 inhabitants. The city is known for its hot springs. History Poços was founded in 1 ...

with 0.841, while the lowest was

Setubinha Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 12,378 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Teófilo ...

with 0.568. Nationally the highest was

São Caetano do Sul São Caetano do Sul (or São Caetano) ('' Saint Cajetan of the South''. ) is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 161,957 (2020 est.) in an area of 15.33 km2. It is the c ...

in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha.Frigoletto

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