Douradoquara
Encyclopedia
Doradoquara is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais
. Its population as of 2007 was 1,846 people living in a total area of 313 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion
of Triângulo Mineiro
e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion
of Patrocínio
. It became a municipality in 1962.
, which dams up the Paranaíba River
. The elevation of the town center is 713 meters. Highway connections are made by BR-352, which connects to MG-190. Neighboring municipalities are: Catalão
(N), Abadia dos Dourados
(E) Monte Carmelo
(S), and Grupiara
(W).
Douradoquara has a small municipal area and therefore little available land for agriculture. In the rural area there were 241 establishments (2006) occupying 20,000 hectares (planted area—1,000 ha, and natural pasture—16,000 ha.). About 420 persons were dependent on agriculture. 22 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one in 10 farms. There were 15,000 head of cattle in 2006. The main crops were coffee, corn, rice, and soybeans.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas
with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha
with 0.568. Nationally the highest was São Caetano do Sul
in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities) Manari in the state of Pernambuco
has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
. Its population as of 2007 was 1,846 people living in a total area of 313 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion
Mesoregion (Brazil)
Mesoregions are subdivisions of Brazilian states, grouping together various municipalities in proximity and with common characteristics. They were created by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics for statistical purposes and do not, therefore, constitute an administrative area....
of Triângulo Mineiro
Triângulo Mineiro
The Triangle Mineiro Portuguese pronunciation: [tɾiɐɡulu minejru] is an officer in the region west of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The area is 93.500 km ² and is limited by the Serra da Canastra and Marcela, east, south of Sao Paulo, Goias in the north and west of the junction of the rivers...
e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion
Microregion (Brazil)
Microregions are legally defined administrative areas in Brazil consisting of groups of municipalities bordering urban areas. Microregions are grouped together into mesoregions....
of Patrocínio
Patrocínio
Patrocínio is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population of the municipality in 2007 was 81,589. The area is 2,867 km² and the elevation is 965 mts.-Highway connections:...
. It became a municipality in 1962.
Location
The municipality is located in the region of the Alto Paranaíba, on the edge of the Emborcação ReservoirEmborcação Dam
The Emborcação Dam, also known as Theodomiro Sampaio, is an embankment dam on the Paranaíba River near Araguari in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was constructed for hydroelectric power production and flood control.-Background:...
, which dams up the Paranaíba River
Paranaíba River
The Paranaíba River is a Brazilian river whose source lies in the state of Minas Gerais in the Mata da Corda mountains, municipality of Rio Paranaíba, at an altitude of 1,148 meters; on the other face of this mountain chain are the sources of the Abaeté river, tributary of the São Francisco River...
. The elevation of the town center is 713 meters. Highway connections are made by BR-352, which connects to MG-190. Neighboring municipalities are: Catalão
Catalão
Catalão is a small city and municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil. It is a large producer of grains, cattle, and phosphates and has a John Deere and Mitsubishi factory.-Demographics:*Population density: 17.85 inhab/km²...
(N), Abadia dos Dourados
Abadia dos Dourados
Abadia dos Dourados is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 6,556 people living in a total area of 894 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion of Patrocínio...
(E) Monte Carmelo
Monte Carmelo
Monte Carmelo is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 44,367 people living in a total area of 1,354 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion of Patrocínio...
(S), and Grupiara
Grupiara
Grupiara is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 1,412 people living in a total area of 192 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion of Patrocínio...
(W).
Distances
- Monte CarmeloMonte CarmeloMonte Carmelo is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2007 was 44,367 people living in a total area of 1,354 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba and to the microregion of Patrocínio...
: 47 km - CoromandelCoromandel, Minas GeraisCoromandel is a Brazilian town, located in the southeast region of the country, in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population is over 28,000 people according the 2004 census. The municipality of Coromandel is located 495 km from the state capital Belo Horizonte, and 673 km from São Paulo...
: 72 km - PatrocínioPatrocínioPatrocínio is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population of the municipality in 2007 was 81,589. The area is 2,867 km² and the elevation is 965 mts.-Highway connections:...
: 111 km - Patos de MinasPatos de MinasPatos de Minas is a city and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, located some 400 km from Belo Horizonte on the Paranaíba River. The city had 133,054 in 2007 while the area of the municipality is 3,189 km²...
: 183 km - Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
: 514 km
Economic activities
The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$ R$13 million, with 19 million generated by services, 01 million generated by industry, and 04 million generated by agriculture. Douradoquara is in the top tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development. As of 2007 there were no banking agencies in the town. There was a modest retail infrastructure serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands. There were 255 automobiles in all of the municipality (2007), about one for every 07 inhabitants.Douradoquara has a small municipal area and therefore little available land for agriculture. In the rural area there were 241 establishments (2006) occupying 20,000 hectares (planted area—1,000 ha, and natural pasture—16,000 ha.). About 420 persons were dependent on agriculture. 22 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one in 10 farms. There were 15,000 head of cattle in 2006. The main crops were coffee, corn, rice, and soybeans.
Health and education
In 2006 there was one health clinic, one pre-school, one primary school and one middle school.- Municipal Human Development IndexHuman Development IndexThe Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
: 0.776 (2000) - State ranking: 131 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
- National ranking: 1,155 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
- Literacy rate: 87%
- Life expectancy: 73 (average of males and females)
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a city and municipality in south-western Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2009 was 151,449 inhabitants...
with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha
Setubinha
Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 10,834 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Teófilo Otoni...
with 0.568. Nationally the highest was São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul
São Caetano do Sul is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo Metropolitan Area. It is the city with the highest per capita income in Brazil and it also has the highest Human Development Index .-Geography:São Caetano do Sul is located on a plateau that is part of the...
in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities) Manari in the state of Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.
See also
- List of municipalities in Minas Gerais