Cônego Marinho is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the north of the
state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
in
Brazil
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. the population was 7,686 in an area of 1,618 km².
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*The elevation of the municipal seat is 637 meters.
*It became a municipality in 1997.
*The postal code (CEP) is 39489-000.
Neighboring municipalities are: Montalvânia, Bonito de Minas, Januária
Januária is a municipality in northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It is located on the left bank of the São Francisco River. The population was 67,852 inhabitants (IBGE 2020) and the area of the municipality was 6,691 km2 (2007).
Muni ...
, Itacarambi
Itacarambi is a municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fif ...
, São João das Missões
São João das Missões is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 13,125 in a total area of 675 km². The elevation is 501 meters. It became a municipality in 1997.
São João d ...
, and Miravânia
Miravânia is a municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. As of 2020 the population was 4,914 in an area of 603 km². It is located on the left bank of the São Francisco River. It is connected by dirt road to São J ...
. The national park of Caverna do Peruaçu lies to the north. It was created in 2004 and has an area of 56,649.00 (ha). It is important for its rock formations, the canyon cut out by the Peruaçu river
The Peruaçu River is a river of Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil.
See also
* List of rivers of Minas Gerais
References
Mapfrom Ministry of Transport
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and its many caverns. Se
Itacarambi
for more information in Portuguese.
The economy is based on agriculture with emphasis on cattle raising. There were 8,500 head in 2006. The main agricultural crops were corn, manioc, sugarcane, rice, and coffee. The GDP was R$18,750,000 in 2005.
Municipal
Human Development Index
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*MHDI: .639 (2000)
*State ranking: 771 out of 853 municipalities
*National ranking: 3,955 out of 5,138 municipalities
(''For the complete list see'
Frigoletto
See also
* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, ...
References
IBGE
External links
BrasilturismoInformation on the park
Municipalities in Minas Gerais
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