Manga | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in thestate of Minas Gerais | |
  Manga Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:14°45′21″S43°55′55″W / 14.75583°S 43.93194°W /-14.75583; -43.93194 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | North of Minas Gerais |
| Microregion | Januária |
| Incorporated (municipality) | 7 September 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joaquim de Oliveira Sá Filho |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,950.184 km2 (752.970 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2020[2]) | |
• Total | 18,226 |
| • Density | 9.3458/km2 (24.205/sq mi) |
| Demonym | manguense[3] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP postal code | 39460-000 |
| Area code | 38 |
| Website | manga.mg.gov.br |
Manga is amunicipality in the north of thestate ofMinas Gerais inBrazil. It is located on the left bank of theSão Francisco River. It is connected toJanuária by paved BR-135, anis 112 km away. Neighboring municipalities areMatias Cardoso,Montalvânia,Miravânia,Juvenília, andSão João das Missões. The distance to the state capital is 720 km. As of 2020 the population was 18,226 in an area of 1,950 km².
The economy is based on agriculture with emphasis on cattle raising. There were 54,000 head in 2006. The main agricultural crops were bananas, lemons, mangoes, rice, corn, manioc, sorghum, sugarcane, andmamona (castor oil plant). The GDP was R$76,786,000 in 2005.
This municipality is extremely isolated from major population centers and suffers from drought and poor soils. It is one of the poorest in the state and in the country.