Capetinga is aBrazilianmunicipality located in the southwest of thestate ofMinas Gerais. Its population as of 2020[update] was 6,890 people living in a total area of 296 km2 (114 sq mi).[1] The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region ofPassos. It became a municipality in 1938.[2]
In 1923 it was dismembered from São Sebastião do Paraíso. In 1938 the municipality was created. The name, Capetinga, according to data from the local government, means - "capeva"" - grass; and "tinga" - which smells bad. According to other sources, capetinga is formed by caapeb-tinga and means a white leaf.[3]
The city center of Capetinga is located at an elevation of 900 meters southeast ofPassos and west of the Furnas reservoir. Neighboring municipalities are:Cássia (NE),Pratápolis (SE),São Sebastião do Paraíso (S),São Tomás de Aquino (SW),Itirapuã,Patrocínio Paulista andFranca, (W), andIbiraci (NW).[4]
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The economy is based on services and agriculture, especially cattle raising for dairy production. The GDP in 2005 was approximately R$42 million, with 14 million reais from services, 1 million reais from industry, and 25 million reais from agriculture. There were 503 rural producers on 19,000 hectares of land. 160 farms had tractors (2006). Approximately 1500 persons were occupied in agriculture. The main crops are coffee, soybeans, and corn. There were 10,000 head of cattle, of which 4,000 were milk cows (2006).[7]
There was one bank (2007). In the vehicle fleet there were 618 automobiles, 92 trucks, 105 pickup trucks, 6 buses, and 514 motorcycles (2007).[8]
In the health sector there were 3 health establishments: 2 public clinics and 1 private hospital with 20 beds (2005). Patients with more serious health conditions are transported toPassos. Educational needs of 850 students were met by 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 pre-primary school.[9]
In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$291.00 was above the state average of R$276.00 and below the national average of R$297.00.Poços de Caldas had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. The lowest wasSetubinha with R$73.00.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 wasPoços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest wasSetubinha with 0.568. Nationally the highest wasSão Caetano do Sul in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities)Manari in the state ofPernambuco has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.[11]
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