French
DeutschFelisburgo
Bandeira | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Minas Gerais | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Immediate Geographic Region | Almenara |
| Area | |
• Total | 596.215 km2 (230.200 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 6,489 |
| • Density | 10.88/km2 (28.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | felisburguense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | felisburgo.mg.gov.br |
Felisburgo is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais.The population as of 2020[update] was estimated to be 7,504 people living in a total area of 594 km2.[2] The city belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Almenara. Its elevation is 638 meters. It became a municipality in 1962.
Economics and geography
[edit]The main economic activities are cattle raising and the cultivation of coffee, sugarcane and corn. The GDP in 2006 was R$19.98 million (US$9.19 million). There was 01 banking agency as of 2007[update]. In the same year there were 167 automobiles, which was a ratio of one automobile for every 400 people. In the rural area there were 273 producers of which only 33 had tractors. There were 27,000 head of cattle in 2006.[3] Neighboring municipalities are: Rio do Prado, Rubim, Jequitinhonha, Joaíma and Fronteira dos Vales. This municipality is isolated from major population centers and suffers from drought and poor soils.
Social indicators
[edit]- Municipal Human Development Index: .642 (2000)
- State ranking: 766 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000[update]
- National ranking: 3,884 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000[update][4]
- Degree of urbanization: 72.84% (2000)--the rate for Minas Gerais was 82.0%
- Illiteracy rate: 36.16% (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: 70.30%--the rate for Minas Gerais was 81.39%
- Health clinics, health centers, and hospitals: 02, 02, 01, respectively, with 59 beds[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2022
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ IBGE Archived January 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Frigoletto
- ^ "Data on Health and Education" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
