Coroaci

Coroaci is a Brazilian municipality located in the east of the state of

• BR-116 to Governador Valadares, then southwest on BR-341
  )
• BR-259
• Peçanha: 45 km east on MG-314
• Sardoá: 50 km southwest on MG-314 and BR-259.^[4][5]

Economic activities

Services and agriculture are the main economic activities. The GDP in 2005 was approximately R$33 million, with 21 million reais from services, 4 million reais from industry, and 7 million reais from agriculture. There were 487 rural producers on 30,000 hectares of land (2006). Approximately 1,450 persons were occupied in agriculture. The main crops are sugarcane, beans, and corn. There were 19,000 head of cattle, of which 4,500 were milk cows (2006). Only 22 of the rural properties had tractors in 2006.^[6]

There was one bank (2007) In the vehicle fleet there were 258 automobiles, 34 trucks, 46 pickup trucks, 8 buses, and 568 motorcycles (2007).^[7]

Health and education

In the health sector there were 4 health clinics and 1 private hospital with 25 beds (2005). Educational needs of 2,800 students were met by 11 primary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 pre-primary schools.^[8]

• Municipal Human Development Index: 0.699 (2000)
• State ranking: 550 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000^[update]
• National ranking: 3,010 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000^[update]
• Literacy rate: 81%
• Life expectancy: 68 years
• Per capital monthly income: R$139.00

In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$139.00 was below the state average of R$276.00 and below the national average of R$297.00. Poços de Caldas had the highest per capita monthly income in the state in 2000 with R$435.00. The lowest was in the state was Setubinha with R$73.00.

The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was

See also

• List of municipalities in Minas Gerais

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