Salinas | |
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 View of Santo Antônio Church | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in thestate of Minas Gerais | |
  Salinas Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:15°24′57″S43°09′27″W / 15.41583°S 43.15750°W /-15.41583; -43.15750 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | North of Minas |
| Microregion | Salinas |
| Incorporated (municipality) | 18 December 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Antônio Prates |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,897.169 km2 (732.501 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[2]) | |
• Total | 41,699 |
| • Density | 21.980/km2 (56.927/sq mi) |
| Demonym | salinense[3] |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP postal code | 39600-000 |
| Area code | 38 |
| Website | salinas.mg.gov.br |
Salinas is amunicipality in the northeast of theBrazilian state ofMinas Gerais.
The city is known nationally for thecachaça production.
The elevation is 471 meters. It became a municipality in 1880. The postal code (CEP) is 39560–000. Population density was around 18 inhabitants/km2.
Neighboring municipalities
Salinas has a semi-arid climate with high temperatures almost all year round. There is a period of severe drought and another with torrential and sporadic rains. The average summer temperature high is 33 °C and the average winter high is 18 °C.[4] The maximum temperature of 41.8 °C (107.2 °F) was recorded on November 18 and 24, 2023 in Salinas.[5]
| Climate data for Salinas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.9 (102.0) | 40.7 (105.3) | 39.0 (102.2) | 38.3 (100.9) | 37.5 (99.5) | 36.3 (97.3) | 35.9 (96.6) | 38.1 (100.6) | 40.9 (105.6) | 41.3 (106.3) | 41.8 (107.2) | 39.4 (102.9) | 41.8 (107.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.8 (89.2) | 32.5 (90.5) | 31.9 (89.4) | 31.0 (87.8) | 29.6 (85.3) | 28.5 (83.3) | 28.4 (83.1) | 29.8 (85.6) | 31.9 (89.4) | 32.9 (91.2) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.9 (87.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.3 (77.5) | 24.4 (75.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 21.0 (69.8) | 22.3 (72.1) | 24.6 (76.3) | 26.1 (79.0) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.1 (77.2) | 24.0 (75.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.5 (68.9) | 19.6 (67.3) | 17.2 (63.0) | 15.2 (59.4) | 14.7 (58.5) | 15.4 (59.7) | 17.9 (64.2) | 20.2 (68.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 20.5 (68.9) | 18.5 (65.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) | 13.2 (55.8) | 12.0 (53.6) | 11.4 (52.5) | 6.4 (43.5) | 3.7 (38.7) | 4.9 (40.8) | 4.0 (39.2) | 8.6 (47.5) | 10.0 (50.0) | 10.3 (50.5) | 10.2 (50.4) | 3.7 (38.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 112.2 (4.42) | 92.6 (3.65) | 120.9 (4.76) | 43.2 (1.70) | 16.3 (0.64) | 3.9 (0.15) | 4.7 (0.19) | 2.7 (0.11) | 12.2 (0.48) | 62.1 (2.44) | 176.8 (6.96) | 175.8 (6.92) | 823.4 (32.42) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.4 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 10.8 | 12.3 | 61.8 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 74.6 | 71.8 | 74.4 | 73.7 | 72.7 | 69.5 | 65.4 | 59.3 | 56.5 | 59.6 | 72.9 | 76.7 | 68.9 |
| Averagedew point °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 21.1 (70.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 18.4 (65.1) | 16.6 (61.9) | 15.6 (60.1) | 15.4 (59.7) | 16.6 (61.9) | 18.3 (64.9) | 20.3 (68.5) | 21.2 (70.2) | 18.8 (65.8) |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 207.9 | 208.6 | 204.9 | 190.8 | 179.7 | 168.4 | 194.7 | 215.8 | 207.9 | 208.4 | 158.8 | 183.1 | 2,329 |
| Source 1:NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[7] | |||||||||||||
The main economic activities are cattle raising (46,000 head in 2006), small industries and agriculture. The main crops are bananas, citrus fruits, mangoes, beans, sugarcane, and corn. The local rum (cachaça) is well known. In the rural area there were 2,084 producers on 111,541 ha. Natural pasture made up 62,000 ha, woodland 35,000 ha. and planted area 7,500 ha. Around 6,000 persons worked in agriculture.[8]
In the urban area there were 4 banking agencies in 2006. The GDP in 2005 was R$157,547.[8]
Salinas is also a statistical microregion (53) consisting of 17 municipalities:Águas Vermelhas,Berizal,Curral de Dentro,Divisa Alegre,Fruta de Leite,Indaiabira,Montezuma,Ninheira,Novorizonte,Rio Pardo de Minas,Rubelita, Salinas,Santa Cruz de Salinas,Santo Antônio do Retiro,São João do Paraíso,Taiobeiras,Vargem Grande do Rio Pardo. The population of this region was 180,136 in 2000 and the area is 17,883.30 km2.[9]
This municipality is isolated from major population centers and suffers from drought and poor soils.
(For the complete list see:[10])
Salinas is located on highway BR-251. The distance toMontes Claros is 210 km. The distance to the Rio-Bahia BR-116 is 108 km.
Salinas is served bySalinas Airport.
