Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
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Monte Azul is a town located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 20,328, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Monte Azul sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Sao Paulo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Monte Azul to your route.
Monte Azul is a municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 20,696 (2020 est.) in an area of 994 km2 (384 sq mi). The elevation is 582 meters. It became a municipality in 1878. The postal code (CEP) is 39500-000.
The municipality contains part of the 53,264-hectareRead more
(131,620-acre) Caminho dos Gerais State Park, created in 2007.
Monte Azul is part of the statistical microregion of Janaúba. It is 627 km. from the state capital, Belo Horizonte and about 30 km. south of the state boundary with Bahia. It is connected by paved roads to the regional center of Janaúba to the south. It is on the Minas Gerais-Bahia railroad line, which last had passenger service in 1996.
The main economic activities are cattle raising (30,000 head in 2006) and farming with modest production of rice, beans, corn, and sorghum. In 2006, there were 2,531 rural producers with a total area of 66,342 hectares. Cropland made up 8,500 hectares and natural pasture 67,000 hectares. There were only 67 tractors, a ratio of one for every 70 farms. In the urban area, there were 2 financial institutions as of 2006. There were 1,212 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 19 inhabitants. The Gross Domestic Product was R$ 63,578,000 (2005), which was mainly generated by services. Health care was provided by 17 public health clinics. There was one private hospital with 17 beds (2005).
Settlement of this region goes back to colonial times. The first name was Tremedal and it belonged to the capitania of Bahia. The first chapel was built in 1818. In 1840, the district of Tremedal was transferred from Formiga (present day Montes Claros) to Grão Mogol. In 1850, it was a district of Rio Pardo de Minas. In 1878, it separated from Rio Pardo and became the municipality of Boa Vista do Tremedal. In 1887, it became a city. In 1938, the name was changed to Monte Azul because of the color of the nearby mountains.
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Monte Azul is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -15.1550 latitude, -42.8747 longitude.
Monte Azul has a population of approximately 20,328 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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