Minas Gerais, Brazil · South America
Turmalina sits on the route: 25 minutes from Veredinha.
Turmalina is a town located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 20,000, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Turmalina 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 Turmalina to your route.
Turmalina is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020, the population was 20,125 in a total area of 1,153 km2 (445 sq mi). The elevation of the urban area is 718 meters. It is part of the IBGE statistical meso-region of Jequitinhonha and the micro-region of Capelinha. ItRead more
became a municipality in 1949.
The economy is based on cattle raising, services, and subsistence agriculture, with the main crops being coffee, rice, beans, sugarcane, and corn. There were plantations of eucalyptus trees for charcoal production. In 2005, there were 1,053 rural producers but only 18 tractors. 3,900 persons were dependent on agriculture. As of 2005, there were 13 public health clinics, with 1 of them carrying out diagnosis and complete therapy. There was one hospital with 72 beds. Educational needs were met by 17 primary schools, 3 middle schools and 2 nursery schools. There were 1,101 automobiles in 2006, giving a ratio of 17 inhabitants per automobile (there were 1,988 motorcycles). In 2007, one branch of a bank serviced the area.
Neighboring municipalities are: Bocaiúva, Botumirim, Capelinha, Carbonita, Leme do Prado, Minas Novas and Veredinha. The distance to Belo Horizonte is 500 km.
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Turmalina is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -17.2856 latitude, -42.7300 longitude.
Turmalina has a population of approximately 20,000 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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