Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
Pedra Azul sits on the route: 25 minutes from Cachoeira de Pajeú.
Pedra Azul is a town located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 24,410, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Pedra 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 Pedra Azul to your route.
Pedra Azul (Portuguese for "blue stone") is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the northeast of the state, in the Jequitinhonha River valley region. The population in 2020 was 24,329 in a total area of 1,619 km2.
The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregionRead more
of Pedra Azul. The elevation of the municipal seat is 617 meters. It became a municipality in 1911. This municipality is located 16 km. to the east of the important BR-116 highway, which links Rio de Janeiro to Salvador. The boundary with the state of Bahia is 49 km. to the northeast.
Pedra Azul is also a statistical microregion that includes the following municipalities: Cachoeira de Pajeú, Comercinho, Itaobim, Medina, and Pedra Azul.
The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming. The GDP was R$111,200,000 (2005). There were 2 banking agencies in 2006. In the rural area there were 570 farms with around 1,700 people involved in the agricultural sector. There were 58 tractors, a ratio of one tractor for every 10 farms. The main crops were bananas, coffee, passion fruit, beans, manioc, and corn. In the health sector there were 10 health clinics and 1 hospital with 66 beds. The score on the Municipal Human Development Index was 0.660. This ranked Pedra Azul 709 out of 853 municipalities in the state, with Poços de Caldas in first place with 0.841 and Setubinha in last place with 0.568. See Frigoletto Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine for the complete list.
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Pedra Azul is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -16.0053 latitude, -41.2972 longitude.
Pedra Azul has a population of approximately 24,410 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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