Pai Pedro is amunicipality in the northeast of theBrazilianstate ofMinas Gerais. As of 2020[update] the population was 6,094 in a total area of 785 km2 (303 sq mi).[1] The elevation is 520 meters (1,710 ft). It became a municipality in 1997. The postal code (CEP) is 39517-000.
Pai Pedro is part of the statistical microregion ofJanaúba. It is surrounded by the following municipalities:Gameleiras,Monte Azul,Catuti,Mato Verde,Porteirinha, andJaíba. It is connected by poor roads to the regional center ofJanaúba to the south. The Rio Gorutuba, a tributary of theSão Francisco River flows through the municipality in a northerly direction. Pai Pedro is located on a railway line:Ferrovia Centro Atlântica.[2] See alsoEstaçoes Ferroviárias[3]
This is one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country. The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming with modest production ofcotton,beans,corn, andsorghum. In 2006 there were 536 rural producers with a total area of 36,654 hectares (90,570 acres). Cropland made up 2,800 hectares (6,900 acres). There were only 32tractors. In the urban area there were no financial institutions as of 2006. There were 70 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 90 inhabitants. Health care was provided by 3 public health clinics. There were no hospitals.
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Note that at last count Brazil had 5,561 municipalities while Minas Gerais still had 853.
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