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Mata Verde | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Minas Gerais | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Immediate Geographic Region | Almenara |
| Area | |
• Total | 227.539 km2 (87.853 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 865 m (2,838 ft) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 9,112 |
| • Density | 40.05/km2 (103.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | mataverde.mg.gov.br |
Mata Verde is aBrazilianmunicipality located in thestate ofMinas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 8,644 and the area was 230 km2 (89 sq mi).[2] The elevation is 865 m (2,838 ft). The city belongs to theImmediate Geographic Region of Almenara. It became a municipality in 1993. It is located on the boundary with the state ofBahia and is connected by dirt road toDivisópolis. To the north there are road connections withEncruzilhada in the state of Bahia. Neighboring municipalities are Divisópolis andBandeira.
The main economic activities are cattle raising and subsistence farming. The GDP wasR$19.45 million (US$7.99 million) in 2005. The main cash crop was coffee with 550 hectares (1,400 acres) planted in 2006. There were 73 automobiles in 2007. One banking agency was listed for the same year. In the rural zone there were 202 producers with a total planted area of 900 hectares (2,200 acres). Most of the land was in natural pasture or woodland. Only seven of the farms had tractors in 2006. There was one public health center.
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