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 | 596.215 km2 (230.200 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 6,489 |
| • Density | 10.88/km2 (28.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | felisburguense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | felisburgo.mg.gov.br |
Felisburgo is aBrazilianmunicipality located in the northeast of thestate ofMinas Gerais.The population as of 2020[update] was estimated to be 7,504 people living in a total area of 594 km2.[2] The city belongs to theImmediate Geographic Region of Almenara. Its elevation is 638 meters. It became a municipality in 1962.
The main economic activities are cattle raising and the cultivation of coffee, sugarcane and corn. The GDP in 2006 wasR$19.98 million (US$9.19 million). There was 01 banking agency as of 2007[update]. In the same year there were 167 automobiles, which was a ratio of one automobile for every 400 people. In the rural area there were 273 producers of which only 33 had tractors. There were 27,000 head of cattle in 2006.[3] Neighboring municipalities are:Rio do Prado,Rubim,Jequitinhonha,Joaíma andFronteira dos Vales. This municipality is isolated from major population centers and suffers from drought and poor soils.
