Monte Formoso | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Immediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Area | |
• Total | 385.553 km2 (148.863 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 4,381 |
| • Density | 7.02/km2 (18.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | monteformoso.mg.gov.br |
Monte Formoso is aBrazilianmunicipality located in the northeastern part of thestate ofMinas Gerais. The city belongs to the IBGE statistical mesoregion ofJequitinhonha and to the microregion ofAlmenara. As of 2020 the population was 4,923 in an area of 384 km2[2] and the elevation was 651 meters.
Due to its isolation and poor soils for agriculture, Monte Formoso is one of the poorest municipalities in the country. The main economic activities were cattle raising and modest production of coffee, sugarcane, beans, and rice. As of 2007 there were no financial institutions. In the same year there were 56 automobiles, 10 trucks, 13 pickup trucks and 81 motorcycles. In the rural area there were 384 producers on 17,000 hectares. Only 2 of the farms had tractors in 2006. There were 4 public health clinics and no hospital as of 2006.
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16°51′45″S41°14′50″W / 16.86250°S 41.24722°W /-16.86250; -41.24722
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