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Carmo da Cachoeira is a Brazilian municipality in the south 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 its estimated population was 12,182 in a total area of 506 km2.IBGE 2020
/ref> The elevation is 959 meters. Carmo da Cachoeira is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of
Varginha Varginha is a municipality in southwest Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Varginha stands out as one of the major centers of commerce and coffee production in Brazil and the world. The city is a center for export of coffee draining most of the productio ...
. It is 35 km. northeast of that regional center and is just off the important BR-381 highway. The distance to state capital, Belo Horizonte is 274 km.


Climate

The climate is mile with average temperatures varying between 19 and 25 degrees. In the summer the maximum can reach 34C and in the winter it can go down as low as 2C.


Economy

The main economic activities are coffee growing and milk production. Coffee alone was planted in 9,000 hectares (2006). There was also cultivation of corn (4,000 ha.), beans, sugarcane, and potatoes. In 2006 there were 532 rural producers with a total agricultural area of 36,221 ha. Over 6,300 people were dependent on agriculture. There was one financial institution.


Health

In the health sector there were 4 public and 1 private clinics. The nearest hospital was in
Varginha Varginha is a municipality in southwest Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Varginha stands out as one of the major centers of commerce and coffee production in Brazil and the world. The city is a center for export of coffee draining most of the productio ...
. In the educational sector there were 6 primary schools and 1 middle school.


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), ...

*MHDI: .744 *State ranking: 330 out of 853 municipalities *National ranking: 2,040 out of 5,138 municipalities *Life expectancy: 72 *Literacy rate: 84 For the complete list se
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See also

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List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 municipalities, which are grouped into 66 microregions, which are grouped into 12 mesoregions. ...


References


City government siteIBGE
{{Authority control Municipalities in Minas Gerais