Morada Nova de Minas
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Morada Nova de Minas is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais
. As of 2007 the population was 8,297 in a total area of 2,085 km². It became a municipality in 1943.
. It is located at an elevation of 594 meters on the banks of the great reservoir of Três Marias, which dams up the São Francisco River
. Neighboring municipalities are:
Connections to the north and south are made on MG-415, with vehicles crossing the reservoir on a ferry.
In the rural area there were 306 establishments occupying 130,000 hectares (2006). About 1,800 persons were employed in agriculture. 73 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one in four farms. There were 50,000 head of cattle in 2006. In permanent crops there were 11,000 ha. planted, while in perennial crops 3,000 ha. were planted (2006). The main crops were rice, soybeans, and corn. A major agricultural activity is extraction of charcoal, which is shipped by truck to be used in the industries of the Belo Horizonte
region. Fishing is also important for the economy with lake fishing and raising of fish in tanks.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas
with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha
with 0.568. Nationally the highest was São 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 of Pernambuco
has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.
In 1960 with the reservoir of Três Marias the lands of the town were flooded and it began to stagnate economically. The population at that time was 18,000 inhabitants and many of the farmers lost their lands. With the possibility of tourism offered by the lake the town has grown again.
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
. As of 2007 the population was 8,297 in a total area of 2,085 km². It became a municipality in 1943.
Location
Morada Nova de Minas belongs to the statistical micro-region of Três MariasTrês Marias
Três Marias is a small Brazilian city in northwestern Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 26,431 in a total area of 2,763 km².-Climate:...
. It is located at an elevation of 594 meters on the banks of the great reservoir of Três Marias, which dams up the São Francisco River
São Francisco River
The São Francisco is a river in Brazil. With a length of , it is the longest river that runs entirely in Brazilian territory, and the fourth longest in South America and overall in Brazil...
. Neighboring municipalities are:
- Northeast: Três MariasTrês MariasTrês Marias is a small Brazilian city in northwestern Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 26,431 in a total area of 2,763 km².-Climate:...
- Northwest: São Gonçalo do AbaetéSão Gonçalo do AbaetéSão Gonçalo do Abaeté is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2007 was 6,156 inhabitants in a total area of 2,687 km². It is a large producer of cattle and grains....
- West: TirosTirosTiros is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 7,416 people living in a total area of 2,093 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion of Patos de Minas...
- South: AbaetéAbaetéAbaeté is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 22,474 in a total area of 1,816 km². It became a municipality in 1870.-Location:...
, BiquinhasBiquinhasBiquinhas is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 2,592 in a total area of 457 km². It became a municipality in 1962.-Location:...
, and PompeuPompéuPompéu is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 28,393 in a total area of 2,557 km². It became a municipality in 1938.-Location:... - East: FelixlândiaFelixlândiaFelixlândia is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 13,618 living in a total area of 1,553 km². The city belongs to the statistical mesoregion of Central Mineira and to the statistical microregion of Curvelo. It became a...
Distances
- Três MariasTrês MariasTrês Marias is a small Brazilian city in northwestern Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 26,431 in a total area of 2,763 km².-Climate:...
: 67 km - BiquinhasBiquinhasBiquinhas is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 2,592 in a total area of 457 km². It became a municipality in 1962.-Location:...
: 25 km - Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
: 292 km - BrasíliaBrasíliaBrasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
: 570 km
Connections to the north and south are made on MG-415, with vehicles crossing the reservoir on a ferry.
Economic activities
The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$ R$51 million of which 28 million came from services and 17 million came from agriculture. Morada Nova de Minas is in the middle tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. As of 2007 there was one banking agency in the town. There was a small retail infrastructure serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands. There were 667 automobiles in all of the municipality (2007), about one for every 11 inhabitants.In the rural area there were 306 establishments occupying 130,000 hectares (2006). About 1,800 persons were employed in agriculture. 73 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one in four farms. There were 50,000 head of cattle in 2006. In permanent crops there were 11,000 ha. planted, while in perennial crops 3,000 ha. were planted (2006). The main crops were rice, soybeans, and corn. A major agricultural activity is extraction of charcoal, which is shipped by truck to be used in the industries of the Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
region. Fishing is also important for the economy with lake fishing and raising of fish in tanks.
Health and education
In the health sector there was 08 health clinics and 01 hospital with 21 beds. In the educational sector there were 09 primary schools and 01 middle school.- Municipal Human Development IndexHuman Development IndexThe Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
: 0.760 (2000) - State ranking: 210 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
- National ranking: 1,589 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
- Literacy rate: 86%
- Life expectancy: 74 (average of males and females)
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a city and municipality in south-western Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2009 was 151,449 inhabitants...
with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha
Setubinha
Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 10,834 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Teófilo Otoni...
with 0.568. Nationally the highest was São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo Metropolitan Area. It is the city with the highest per capita income in Brazil and it also has the highest Human Development Index .-Geography:São Caetano do Sul is located on a plateau that is part of the...
in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities) Manari in the state of Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.
History
The settlement of this region began in 1737, with José Faria Pereira, the first landowner registered. Between 1810 and 1815 Dona Inácia Maria do Rosário, who lived on the Fazenda Saco Bom had a chapel built to Nossa Senhora do Loreto to accommodate Franciscan missionaries who had come from Pernambuco. Later, with the success of these friars a two story house was built next to the chapel, which was called her "Morada Nova". In 1938 the village was given "vila" status with the new name of Morada Nova. In 1943 the district was elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Morada, later changed to Moravânia, and still later changed to Morada Nova de Minas.In 1960 with the reservoir of Três Marias the lands of the town were flooded and it began to stagnate economically. The population at that time was 18,000 inhabitants and many of the farmers lost their lands. With the possibility of tourism offered by the lake the town has grown again.
See also
- List of municipalities in Minas Gerais