Unaí

This page is about the city in Brazil. For the mountain pass in Hindu Kush, see Unai Pass.
Unaí

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Unaí
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Country Brazil
Region Southeast
State Minas Gerais
Founded December 30, 1943
Government
 • Mayor Antero Mânica, PSDB
Area
 • Total 8,464 km2 (3,268 sq mi)
Elevation 575 m (1,886 ft)
Population (2007)[1]
 • Total 74,495
 • Density 7.92/km2 (20.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)

Unaí is a city and municipality in northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil, postal code 38610-000.

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Location

Unaí is located southeast of Brasília and the Federal District and is linked to that important urban nucleus by highway BR 251, which also connects with BR 040 at Paracatu. The Preto River, which flows out of Lagoa Feia near Formosa and joins the Paracatu River, passes by the city. Neighboring municipalities are: Buritis, Cabeceira Grande, Paracatu, Dom Bosco, Natalândia, Bonfinópolis de Minas, Uruana de Minas, Arinos, Brasilândia de Minas, and João Pinheiro.[2]

Unaí is also the seat of a microregion (number 64) composed of 9 cities with an area of 27,653.10 km² and a population of 133,168 inhabitants. Cities making up the microregion of Unaí are Arinos, Bonfinópolis de Minas, Buritis, Cabeceira Grande, Dom Bosco, Formoso, Natalândia, Unaí, and Uruana de Minas.

Distances to other cities

Economy

The region has experienced rapid development in recent years after the building of Brasília and the opening up of the cerrado soils to cultivation of soybeans and irrigated rice. There are large herds of cattle—305,000 head (35,000 milking cows)--and extensive plantations of corn, beans, soybeans, sorghum, and rice. The main agricultural products in planted area in 2006 were oranges, passion fruit, cotton, garlic, rice, beans, corn, soybeans, sorghum, and wheat. There were 8 banks: Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Caixa Federal de Depósitos, HSBC, Itaú, Mercantil, Crediunai, and Crediparnor.

PLanted area of main crops in 2006

Farm data for 2006

Health and education

There is one institution of higher learning in the city: Faculdade de Ciências de Unaí

Municipal Human Development Index

References

  1. ^ "Estimativas das Populações Residentes, em 01.07.2006, Segundo os Municípios" (in in Portuguese) (PDF). IBGE. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2006/POP_2006_DOU.pdf. Retrieved 2006-09-01. 
  2. ^ a b Prefeitura de Unaí
  3. ^ a b c IBGE
  4. ^ Frigoletto