Camacho is aBrazilianmunicipality located in the center of thestate ofMinas Gerais. Its population as of 2020[update] was 2,869 people living in a total area of 222 km2 (86 sq mi).[1] The city belongs to the meso-region of Oeste de Minas and to the micro-region ofFormiga. It became a municipality in 1962.[2]
The city center of Camacho is located at an elevation of 957 meters southeast ofFormiga. Neighboring municipalities are:Itapecerica (N and NW),Oliveira (E), andCandeias (S and W).[3]
Distances to other cities
Services and agriculture are the most important economic activities. The GDP in 2005 was approximately R$28 million, 9 million reais from services and 17 million reais from agriculture. There were 546 rural producers on 15,000 hectares of land (2006). 42 farms had tractors (2006). Approximately 1,800 persons were involved in agriculture. The main crops are coffee, rice, beans, and corn. There were 6,000 head of cattle (2006).[2]
There were no banks (2007). The motor vehicle fleet had 299 automobiles, 51 trucks, 35 pickup trucks, and 245 motorcycles.[2]
In the health sector there were 2 public health clinics (2005). Patients with more serious health conditions are transported toFormiga orBelo Horizonte. Educational needs of 700 students were met by 4 primary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 pre-primary school.[2]
In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$121.00 was well below the state and national average of R$276.00 and R$297.00 respectively.Poços de Caldas had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. The lowest wasSetubinha with R$73.00.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 wasPoços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest wasSetubinha with 0.568. Nationally the highest wasSão Caetano do Sul in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities)Manari in the state ofPernambuco has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.[5]
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