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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 is a municipality 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).
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| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 2004 | 20,706 | - | 48.23/km² |
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 called "Exposição agropecuária de Lajinha-MG (EXPOAL)", held every year in June, in which there are presentations of consecrated national artists. These festivities draw many people from all the surrounding areas and it's a significant source of tourism income. The city is located between mountains, and the region climate is the 'mountain tropical'. The temperature is one of the lowest in the Zona da Mata region and ranges from 7 to 30 degrees Celsius, approximately.
Lajinha has schools or collegiates, two high schools, churches, squares and parks.