Cônego Marinho is amunicipality in the north of thestate ofMinas Gerais inBrazil. As of 2020[update] the population was 7,686 in an area of 1,618 km2 (625 sq mi).[1]
Neighboring municipalities are:Montalvânia,Bonito de Minas,Januária,Itacarambi,São João das Missões, andMiravânia. The national park of Caverna do Peruaçu lies to the north. It was created in 2004 and has an area of 56,649.00 ha. It is important for its rock formations, the canyon cut out by thePeruaçu river and its many caverns. SeeItacarambi for more information in Portuguese.
The economy is based on agriculture with emphasis on cattle raising. There were 8,500 head in 2006. The main agricultural crops were corn, manioc, sugarcane, rice, and coffee. The GDP was R$18,750,000 in 2005.
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