São Francisco is amunicipality in the north of thestate ofMinas Gerais inBrazil. As of 2020 the population was 56,477 in an area of 3,300 km2 (1,300 sq mi).[1] The elevation of the municipal seat is 695 meters. It became a municipality in 1831. The postal code (CEP) is 39300-000 and it belongs to the statistical microregion ofJanuária.[2]
São Francisco is located on the right bank of theSão Francisco River. It is connected by paved road toBrasília de Minas and toMontes Claros.
The economy is based on agriculture with emphasis on cattle raising. There were 103,000 head in 2006. The main agricultural crops were sugarcane, bananas, castor oil seeds, and corn. The GDP was R$140,741,000 in 2005. Irrigation from the São Francisco River allows for production of tropical fruits. In 2006 there were 12,500 people connected to agriculture among whom were 2,2000 salaried workers. There were 2 banking agencies.[3]
This municipality is isolated from major population centers and suffers from drought and poor soils. Some municipality indexes are:
The social and health indicators were: degree of urbanization—54.0%; Literacy rate: 77.2; coverage of sewage system in the urban area—1.30%; and infant mortality—20.68.[5]
15°57′15″S44°51′43″W / 15.95417°S 44.86194°W /-15.95417; -44.86194