Carrancas | |
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 Location in the state ofMinas Gerais | |
  Carrancas Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:21°30′S44°39′W / 21.500°S 44.650°W /-21.500; -44.650 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | Campo das Vertentes |
| Area | |
• Total | 728 km2 (281 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,052 m (3,451 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 4,049 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | www |
Carrancas is a Brazilian municipality located in the south of the state ofMinas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion ofCampo das Vertentes and to the microregion ofLavras. In 2020 the population was 4,049 in a total area of 728 km2.
Carrancas lies on a railroad line and is connected to the regional center, Lavras, by dirt roads. The main agricultural products are sugarcane, coffee, bananas, and corn.
According toIBGE (2017), the municipality is in theImmediate Geographic Region of Lavras, in theIntermediate Geographic Region of Varginha.[2]
The municipality is part of theRoman Catholic Diocese of São João del-Rei.[3]
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