Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
Caraí sits on the route: 25 minutes from Catuji.
Caraí is a town located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 19,548, it is an important destination in South America.
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Caraí is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was estimated to be 23,780 people living in a total area of 1,240 km2. The city is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Teófilo Otoni. The elevation of the municipal seat is 750 meters. It became aRead more
municipality in 1948.
The economy is based on cattle raising, services, and subsistence agriculture, with the main crops being coffee (2,600 ha.), rice, beans, sugarcane, and corn. The cattle herd had 17,000 head in 2006. In 2005 there were 2633 rural producers but only 20 tractors. 8,700 people were dependent on agriculture. As of 2005 there were 8 public health clinics, with none carrying out diagnosis and complete therapy. There was one hospital with 35 beds. Educational needs were met by 29 primary schools, 3 middle schools and 7 nursery schools. There were 231 automobiles in 2006, giving a ratio of 90 inhabitants per automobile (there were 525 motorcycles). There was 1 bank in 2007.
Neighboring municipalities are: Padre Paraíso - Catuji - Itaipé - Novo Cruzeiro - Araçuaí. The distance to Belo Horizonte, the state capital, is 536 km. The distance to the nearest major population center, Teófilo Otoni, is 80 km.
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Caraí is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -17.1889 latitude, -41.6947 longitude.
Caraí has a population of approximately 19,548 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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