Ibiracatu
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| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Region | Southeast |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Ibiracatu is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 5,369 in a total area of 359 km2.[1] It became a municipality in 1995.[2][3]
Ibiracatu is located 35 km. southeast of the São Francisco River. It is 05 km. off the main highway BR-135, which connects Montes Claros to Januária. The elevation of the municipal seat is 750 meters. Ibiracatu is part of the statistical microregion of Montes Claros. Neighboring municipalities are: Varzelândia, São João da Ponte, Lontra and Pedras de Maria da Cruz.[4]
Economy
The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and subsistence agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$15,874,000. Ibiracatu 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[update] 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 1,600 workers. Only 8 of the farms had tractors. There were 84 automobiles in all of the municipality. There were 6,000 head of cattle in 2006. The crops with a planted area of more than 100 hectares were beans, sugarcane, manioc, and corn. [3]