Capelinha | |
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| Município de Capelinha Municipality of Capelinha | |
 Partial view of Capelinha | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Capela City | |
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  Capelinha Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:17°41′27″S42°30′57″W / 17.69083°S 42.51583°W /-17.69083; -42.51583 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Immediate Geographic Region | Capelinha |
| Founded | February 24, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zezinho da Vitalina (2013–2017) |
| Area | |
• Total | 965.901 km2 (372.936 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 38,057(List of largest cities in Brazil) |
| Demonym | Capelinhense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code (CEP) | 39680000 |
| Website | www |
Capelinha is a Brazilian municipality located in the north-center of the state ofMinas Gerais. Its population as of 2020[update] was 38,057 living in a total area of 966 km2 (373 sq mi). The city belongs to the statisticalmesoregion ofJequitinhonha and to the statisticalmicroregion of Capelinha. It became a municipality in 1913.[2]
Capelinha is located at an elevation of 1100 meters between the Itamarandiba and the Fanado Rivers, both of which flows north into theJequitinhonha River. It is northeast ofDiamantina andItamarandiba. Highway access is made by theBR-381, MG-434,BR-120, and MG-129.
The distance toDiamantina is 176 km;Teófilo Otoni is 190 km; toItamarandiba, 63; Km; and toBelo Horizonte, the state capital, 427 km. Neighboring municipalities are:Veredinha,Turmalina,Itamarandiba,Aricanduva,Minas Novas,Água Boa,Setubinha, andAngelândia.[3]
The main economic activities are services, agriculture, and small industries. The planting of eucalyptus for charcoal production is important and coffee cultivation has been increasing in recent years. The GDP in 2005 wasR$141 million (US$57.92 million), with 83 million from services, 10 million from industry, and 40 million from agriculture. There were 1,344 rural producers on 40,000 hectares of land. Only 93 farms had tractors (2006). The main crops were eucalyptus, sugarcane, coffee (8,860 hectares), beans, and corn (1,900 hectares). There were 13,000 head of cattle (2006). In 2007 there were 3 banks.[2]
Capelinha is ranked in the bottom tier of municipalities in the state in human development.
In terms of HDI, 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.[4]
There were 17 health clinics and 1 hospital with 103 beds in 2005. Educational needs were met by 41 primary schools and 3 middle schools.[2]
