Felisburgo
{{Short description|Human settlement in Brazil}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bandeira
| official_name =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| image_flag = Felizburgomgbandeira.jpg
| image_shield = Felizburgomgbrasao.jpg
| nickname =
| image_map = MinasGerais Municip Felisburgo.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location in Minas Gerais
| pushpin_map = Brazil
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil
| coordinates =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Brazil}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Southeast
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Minas Gerais}}
| subdivision_type3 = Intermediate Geographic Region
| subdivision_name3 = Teófilo Otoni
| subdivision_type4 = Immediate Geographic Region
| subdivision_name4 = Almenara
| area_total_km2 = 596.215
| area_urban_km2 =
| elevation_m = 638
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 6,489
| population_as_of = 2022[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/mg/felisburgo/panorama IBGE 2022]
| population_density_km2 = 10.88
| population_demonym = felisburguense
| timezone = BRT
| utc_offset = −3
| website = [http://www.felisburgo.mg.gov.br/ felisburgo.mg.gov.br]
}}
Felisburgo is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais.The population {{as of|2020|lc=y}} was estimated to be 7,504 people living in a total area of 594 km2.[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/mg/felisburgo/panorama IBGE 2020] 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 {{BRLConvert|19983|k|year=2006|showdate=no}}. There was 01 banking agency {{as of|2007|lc=y}}. 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.[http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php IBGE] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109005631/http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php |date=January 9, 2007 }} 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
- Municipal Human Development Index: .642 (2000)
- State ranking: 766 out of 853 municipalities {{as of|2000|lc=y}}
- National ranking: 3,884 out of 5,138 municipalities {{as of|2000|lc=y}}[http://www.frigoletto.com.br/GeoEcon/idhmg.htm Frigoletto]
- 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{{Cite web |url=http://dtr2002.saude.gov.br/caadab/indicadores/minas/FELISBURGO.pdf |title=Data on Health and Education |access-date=2008-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706160438/http://dtr2002.saude.gov.br/caadab/indicadores/minas/FELISBURGO.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead }}
See also
References
{{Municipalities of Minas Gerais}}
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