Patis, Minas Gerais
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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 5,346 in a total area of 444 km². It became a municipality in 1995.
Location
Patis is located at an elevation of 771 meters, about 90 km. north of the regional center of Montes ClarosMontes Claros
Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The estimated population in 2010 was 412,284 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality was 3,470 km²...
. It is 17 km. east of highway BR-135, which connects Montes Claros to Januária
Januária
Januária, known as "The Queen of the Beautiful Waters" is a city and municipality in northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It is located on the left bank of the São Francisco River...
. It belongs to the statistical microregion of Montes Claros
Montes Claros
Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The estimated population in 2010 was 412,284 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality was 3,470 km²...
. Neighboring municipalities are Brasília de Minas
Brasília de Minas
Brasília de Minas is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 42,165 in a total area of 1,398 km². It became a municipality in 1923....
, Japonvar
Japonvar
Japonvar is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2007 the population was 8,232 in a total area of 376 km². It became a municipality in 1997.-Location and distances:...
, São João da Ponte
São João da Ponte
São João da Ponte is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007, the population numbered 26,091 within the total area of 1,849 km². The elevation is 561 meters. It became a municipality in 1943....
, Mirabela
Mirabela
Mirabela is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 12,769 in a total area of 721 km². It became a municipality in 1962.-Location:...
, and Montes Claros
Montes Claros
Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The estimated population in 2010 was 412,284 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality was 3,470 km²...
.
Distances
- 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...
: 528 km. - São João da PonteSão João da PonteSão João da Ponte is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007, the population numbered 26,091 within the total area of 1,849 km². The elevation is 561 meters. It became a municipality in 1943....
: 18 km. - MirabelaMirabelaMirabela is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 12,769 in a total area of 721 km². It became a municipality in 1962.-Location:...
: 25 km.
Economic activities
The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and subsistence farming. The GDP in 2005 was R$ 14,893,000. Patis is in the bottom tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. It suffers from isolation, poor soils, and periodic drought. As of 2007 there were no banking agencies in the town. There was a small retail commerce serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands. In the rural area there were 528 establishments employing about 1,500 workers. Only 23 of the farms had tractors. There were 84 automobiles in all of the municipality. There were 19,500 head of cattle in 2006. The crops with a planted area of more than 50 hectares were beans, sugarcane, manioc, and corn.Health and education
In the health sector there were 16 clinics and 01 hospital with 17 beds. In the educational sector there were 12 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...
: 0.605 (2000) - State ranking: 823 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
- National ranking: 4,572 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
- Literacy rate: 64%
- Life expectancy: 64 (average of males and females)
- Percentage of population in urban area: 39.39 (2000)
- Percentage of urban houses served by sewage system: 0.00
- Infant mortality rate: 10.64
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