Paineiras
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Paineiras is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais
. As of 2007 the population was 4,594 in a total area of 638 km². It became a municipality in 1962.
. It is located at an elevation of 637 meters between the Indaiá River and the southern reaches 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.
In the rural area there were 496 establishments occupying 87,000 hectares (planted area, 2,200 ha; natural pasture, 63,000 ha.; and woodland, 14,000 ha.) (2006). About 1,500 persons were employed in agriculture. 48 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one in ten farms. There were 35,000 head of cattle in 2006. The main crops were rice 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.
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.
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 4,594 in a total area of 638 km². It became a municipality in 1962.
Location
Paineiras 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 637 meters between the Indaiá River and the southern reaches 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:
- North: 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:...
- 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:...
, Cedro do AbaetéCedro do AbaetéCedro do Abaeté is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. In 2007, the population was 1,203 in a total area of 280 km². It became a municipality in 1962.-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
- Morada Nova de MinasMorada Nova de MinasMorada 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.-Location:...
: 42 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:...
: 17 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...
: 242 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...
: 513 km
Connections to the north and south are made on MG-415.
Economic activities
The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$ R$27 million of which 14 million came from services and 10 million came from agriculture. Paineiras is in the middle tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. As of 2007 there were no banking agencies in the town. There was a small retail infrastructure serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands. There were 642 automobiles in all of the municipality (2007), about one for every 07 inhabitants.In the rural area there were 496 establishments occupying 87,000 hectares (planted area, 2,200 ha; natural pasture, 63,000 ha.; and woodland, 14,000 ha.) (2006). About 1,500 persons were employed in agriculture. 48 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one in ten farms. There were 35,000 head of cattle in 2006. The main crops were rice 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.
Health and education
In the health sector there were 04 health clinics and 01 hospital with 14 beds. In the educational sector there were 07 primary schools and 02 middle schools.- 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...
: 0.758 (2000) - State ranking: 232 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
- National ranking: 1,659 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.
See also
- List of municipalities in Minas Gerais