Santana da Vargem is amunicipality in the south of theBrazilianstate ofMinas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 7,073 in a total area of 173 km2.[1] The elevation of the municipal seat is 804 meters. Santana da Vargem became a municipality in 1962.
Neighboring municipalities areTrês Pontas,Campos Gerais,Boa Esperança, andCoqueiral. Santana da Vargem is part of the IBGE statistical microregion ofVarginha. It is 15 km north ofTrês Pontas and 41 km. north ofVarginha.Lavras is 65 km. to the east. The distance toBelo Horizonte is 261 km. and the distance toRio de Janeiro is 440 km. The main highways serving the city are BR-381and BR-265.
The main economic activities are agriculture, especially the growing of coffee, and production of milk and cheese. In 2006 there were 411 rural properties with agricultural land area of 13,153. The main crops were coffee, with 9,000 ha. planted, corn, with 1,200 ha, and various fruits like oranges, bananas, and passion fruit. There was one financial institution.
In the health sector there were 4 public health clinics. There were 6 primary schools and 1 middle school.
21°14′13″S45°30′32″W / 21.23694°S 45.50889°W /-21.23694; -45.50889
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