Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
São João das Missões sits on the route: 20 minutes from Matias Cardoso.
São João das Missões is a town located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, São João das Missões 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 São João das Missões to your route.
São João das Missões is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 13,125 in a total area of 675 km2 (261 sq mi). The elevation is 501 meters. It became a municipality in 1997.
São João das Missões is part of the statistical microregion of Januária. It isRead more
located 21 kilometers southwest of Manga, which is on the São Francisco River. To the south is the Parque Nacional Caverna do Peruaçu. The nearest regional center is Januária. Twenty percent of the population lived in the urban area and 40 percent was of the Xacriabá tribe.
The administrative division of the municipality consists of the municipal seat (distrito da sede), the district of Rancharia, 12 villages, and 21 hamlets of the Xacriabá Indian tribe. Surrounding municipalities are: Miravânia, Manga and Itacarambi.
This is one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country. Isolation and drought mean that most of the inhabitants live in extreme poverty. The main economic activities are cattle raising (14,000 head in 2006) and farming with modest production of sugarcane, beans, sorghum, tomatoes, mamona, and corn. In 2006 there were 861 rural producers in a total area of 16,154 hectares. Cropland made up 2,000 hectares. Only one farm had a tractor. In the urban area there were no financial institutions as of 2006. There were 89 automobiles (2007), giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 121 inhabitants. Health care was provided by 3 public health clinics. There were no hospitals.
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São João das Missões is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -14.8830 latitude, -44.0828 longitude.
São João das Missões has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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