Arinos
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| Arinos | |
|---|---|
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Area: | 5,339 km² |
| Population: | 17,592 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 509 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 38680-000 |
| Became a city: | 1962 |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Unaí Microregion |
| Mayor | Carlos Alberto Rech Filho (2005-2009) |
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| Coordinates: | |
Arinos is a small city and municipality in northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Arinos is located west of the Federal District on the Urucuia River, a major tributary of the São Francisco. The city is 333 km. from Brasília
The municipality belongs to the statistical microregion of Unaí Microregion, which has 9 municipalities. Neighboring municipalities are:
Arinos has poor highway connections to the state capital of Belo Horizonteor to the national capital of Brasília. Few of the roads are paved. There is a partially paved road (BR-479) leading west to Cabeceiras to join the important BR-020, 22 kilometers east of Formosa. The distance is approximately 165 kilometers. Another paved road leads west,then southwest to Garapuava, and then southwest to the important regional center of Unaí.
[edit] The Economy
The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture, especially the cultivation of soybeans, sorghum, and corn.
- Industrial establishments: 14 (2005)
- Commercial retail establishments: 245 (commerce, vehicle repair, personal and domestic objects)
- Restaurant and hotel establishments: 14
- Financial institutions: 1 (2005)
- Motor vehicles: 908 automobiles and 103 pickup trucks (2007)
Main agricultural crops in 2006)
- Rice: 2,050 ha.
- Corn: 3,500 ha.
- Soybeans: 4,00 ha.
- Sorghum: 200 ha.
- Beans: 900 ha.
Livestock raising in 2006
- Cattle: 92,509 head
Farm data in 2006
- Number of farms: 1,674
- Total area: 303,791
- Planted area: 27,500 ha.
- Area of natural pasture: 161,587
- Salaried workers in agriculture: 375
- Workers related to producer: 4,722
[edit] Health and Education
- Health clinics: 8 (2 private and 6 public)
- Hospitals: 1 public with 31 beds
- Number of primary schools: 18
- Primary school enrollment: 3,817
- Number of middle and secondary schools: 5
- Middle and secondary school enrollment: 996
- Municipal Human Development Index: 0.711 Frigoletto
Part of the municipality of Arinos is inside the Parque Nacional Grande Sertão Veredas [1], which lies to the north on an unpaved highway between Arinos and Formoso.
