Felisburgo

Bandeira
Flag of Bandeira
Coat of arms of Bandeira
Location in Minas Gerais
Location in Minas Gerais
Bandeira is located in Brazil
Bandeira
Bandeira
Location in Brazil
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
Intermediate Geographic RegionTeófilo Otoni
Immediate Geographic RegionAlmenara
Area
 • Total
596.215 km2 (230.200 sq mi)
Elevation
638 m (2,093 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
6,489
 • Density10.88/km2 (28.2/sq mi)
Demonymfelisburguense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitefelisburgo.mg.gov.br

Felisburgo is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais.The population as of 2020 was estimated to be 7,504 people living in a total area of 594 km2. The city belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Almenara. Its elevation is 638 meters. It became a municipality in 1962.

Economics and geography

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. 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. 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ IBGE 2022
  2. ↑ IBGE 2020
  3. ↑ IBGE Archived January 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Frigoletto
  5. ↑ "Data on Health and Education" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-05-28.

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