Ouro Verde de Minas | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Location of Ouro Verde in Minas Gerais | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Immediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Area | |
• Total | 175.482 km2 (67.754 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 5,757 |
| • Density | 32.81/km2 (85.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | ouroverdedeminas.mg.gov.br |
Ouro Verde de Minas is aBrazilianmunicipality located in the northeast of thestate ofMinas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was estimated to be 5,914 people living in a total area of 174 km2.[2] The city belongs to the mesoregion of Vale do Mucuri and to the micro-region of Teófilo Otoni. It became a municipality in 1962.[3]
Ouro Verde de Minas is located at an elevation of 549 meters, 49 km. southeast ofTeófilo Otoni. The distance to the state capital,Belo Horizonte, is 494 km. Neighboring municipalities are:Teófilo Otoni,Ataléia, andFrei Gaspar.[4]
The main economic activities are services, small industries, and agriculture. A large percentage of the population lives in the rural area and is engaged in subsistence farming. The GDP in 2005 was approximatelyR$17 million (US$6.98 million), with 10 million from services, 1 million from industry, and 5 million from agriculture. There were 605 rural producers on 12,000 hectares of land. Only five farms had tractors (2006). Approximately 1,700 persons were dependent on agriculture. The main cash crop was coffee while sugarcane, beans and corn were grown on a small scale. There were 16,000 head of cattle (2006). There was one bank (2007) and 192 automobiles (254 motorcycles), giving a ratio of 34 inhabitants per automobile.[3]
There were three health clinics. Patients with more serious health conditions are transported to Teófilo Otoni. Educational needs were met by 20 primary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 pre-primary school.[3]
In 2000 the per capita monthly income ofR$98 (US$53.57) was well below the state and national average of R$276.00 and R$297.00 respectively.
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.[5]
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