Aricanduva, Minas Gerais

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Country Brazil
Founded21 December 1995
Elevation781 m (2,562 ft)
Demonymaricanduvense
Aricanduva
Municipality of Aricanduva
Main Church of Aricanduva
Main Church of Aricanduva
Flag of Aricanduva
Coat of arms of Aricanduva
Location in Minas Gerais
Location in Minas Gerais
Country Brazil
State Minas Gerais
RegionSoutheast
Intermediate RegionTeófilo Otoni
Immediate RegionCapelinha
Founded21 December 1995
Government
  MayorValdeir Santos Coimbra (Republicanos)
Area
  Total
243.329 km2 (93.950 sq mi)
 [1]
Elevation781 m (2,562 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total
5,305
  Density21.80/km2 (56.47/sq mi)
Demonymaricanduvense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
39678-000 to 39679-999
HDI (2010)0.582 – medium[3]
Websitearicanduva.mg.gov.br

Aricanduva is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 5,269 in a total area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi).[4] The elevation is 682 meters. It is part of the IBGE statistical meso-region of Jequitinhonha and the micro-region of Capelinha. It became a municipality in 1995.

The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture, with the main crops being coffee, sugarcane, and corn. There were plantations of eucalyptus trees for charcoal production. In 2005 there were 622 rural producers but only 7 tractors. As of 2005 there were no hospitals and 3 public health clinics. Educational needs were met by 11 primary schools and 1 middle school. There were 114 automobiles in 2006, giving a ratio of 45 inhabitants per automobile. There were no banks in 2007.[5]

Geography

Neighboring municipalities are: Capelinha, Itamarandiba and São Sebastião do Maranhão. The distance to Belo Horizonte is 419 km. The nearest major population center, Capelinha, is 15 km. on secondary roads.[6]

Municipal Human Development Index

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