Gameleiras is amunicipality in the northeast of theBrazilianstate ofMinas Gerais. As of 2020[update] the population was 5,096 in a total area of 1,733 km2 (669 sq mi).[1] The elevation is 540 meters. It became a municipality in 1997. The postal code (CEP) is 39505-000.
Gameleiras is part of the statistical microregion ofJanaúba. It is surrounded by the following municipalities:
It is connected by poor roads to the regional center of Janaúba to the south.
This is one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country. The main economic activities are cattle raising (31,000 head in 2006) and farming with modest production of cotton, beans, corn, and sorghum. In 2006 there were 796 rural producers with a total area of 93,157 hectares. Cropland made up 3,000 hectares. There were only 48 tractors. In the urban area there were no financial institutions as of 2006[update]. There were 68 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 76 inhabitants. Health care was provided by five public health clinics. There were no hospitals.
The municipality contains part of the 53,264-hectare (131,620-acre)Caminho dos Gerais State Park, created in 2007.[2]
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