Lajinha

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State:	Minas Gerais
Meso-region:	Zona da Mata
Micro-Region:	Manhuaçu
Founded:	January 1, 1939
Location:	21.1505/21° 9' 3" S lat. 40.629/40° 37' 22" W long.
Area:	429.303 km²
Population:	20,706 (2006)
Population density:	48.23/km²
Postal code:	36980-xxx

Lajinha (Portuguese from laja and -inha (little)) is a town in the northeastern part of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its coordinates are 20.617/20°32'2" S and the longitude is 41.175/41°10'33" W. It has 13,182 inhabitants and the area is 497.437 km². Its density is 24.5/km² (2006).

Contents 1 Neighboring municipalities 2 Population history 3 Information 4 Other 5 External links

[edit] Neighboring municipalities

• Chalé
• Ibatiba
• Mutum
• Iúna

[edit] Population history

Year	Population	Change	Density
2004	20,706	-	48.23/km²

[edit] Information

The town is bounded with Espirito Santo to the east.

The main economy of the city are agriculture (coffee cultivation) and commerce. The municipal agricultural exposition has a local festivities of the city espeically consecrated national arists.

[edit] Other

Lajinha has schools or collegiates, a high school, churches, squares and parks.

[edit] External links

• (Portuguese) http://www.citybrazil.com.br/mg/lajinha/