Bandeira | |
|---|---|
 Flag  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 | 483.789 km2 (186.792 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 4,741 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Demonym | bandeirense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | bandeira.mg.gov.br |
Bandeira is aBrazilianmunicipality located in thestate ofMinas Gerais. Its population as of 2020[update] was estimated to be 4,766 people living in a total area of 484 km2.[2] The city belongs to theImmediate Geographic Region of Almenara. Bandeira became a municipality in 1962.
Bandeira is located 37 km northeast ofAlmenara, just south of the boundary with the state ofBahia. Highway connections are poor making the region isolated. The elevation was 292 meters. The main economic activities are cattle raising (22,000 head in 2006) and the cultivation of cacao, oranges, sugarcane and corn. The GDP in 2006 wasR$15.05 million (US$6.92 million). There were no banking agencies as of 2007[update]. In the same year there were 63 automobiles.[3] This municipality is isolated from major population centers and suffers from drought and poor soils.
15°53′08″S40°33′33″W / 15.88556°S 40.55917°W /-15.88556; -40.55917
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