Chapada do Norte | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Minas Gerais | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Immediate Geographic Region | Capelinha |
| Area | |
• Total | 830.833 km2 (320.786 sq mi) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 10,337 |
| • Density | 12.44/km2 (32.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | chapadense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | www.chapadadonorte.mg.gov.br |
Chapada do Norte is aBrazilianmunicipality in the northeast of the Brazilianstate ofMinas Gerais. As of 2020[update], the population was 15,345 in a total area of 828 km2 (320 sq mi).[2] The elevation of the town center is 751 meters. It is part of the IBGE statistical meso-region ofJequitinhonha and the micro-region ofCapelinha. It became a municipality in 1963.
The economy is based on charcoal production, cattle raising andsubsistence agriculture, with the main crops being beans, manioc, sugarcane, and corn. There are extensive plantations of eucalyptus trees for charcoal production. In 2005 there were 2150 rural producers but only 4 tractors. As of 2005[update] there were 7 public health clinics. Educational needs were met by 33 primary schools and 4 middle schools. There were 185 automobiles in 2006, giving a ratio of 83 inhabitants per automobile (there were 461 motorcycles). There was one bank in 2007.[3]
Neighboring municipalities are:Turmalina,Veredinha,Itamarandiba,Diamantina,Senador Modestino Gonçalves, andBocaiúva. The distance toBelo Horizonte is 421 km.[4] The nearest major population center,Itamarandiba, is 46 km on secondary roads. Highway access from the capital is made byCurvelo and Diamantina, viaBR-040,BR-135,BR-259 andBR-367; fromJoão Monlevade,Guanhães,São João Evangelista,Coluna, andItamarandiba, viaBR-381, MG-129,BR-120 and BR-451.[5]
Chapada do Norte is ranked low on the MHDI and was one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country in 2000.
The above figures can be compared with those ofPoços de Caldas, which had an MHDI of .841, the highest in the state ofMinas Gerais. The highest in the country wasSão Caetano do Sul in the state ofSão Paulo with an MHDI of .919. The lowest wasManari in the state ofPernambuco with an MHDI of .467 out of a total of 5504 municipalities in the country as of 2004[update].[6]
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