Felisburgo

Bandeira
Bandeira
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Minas Gerais
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Intermediate Geographic Region	Teófilo Otoni
Immediate Geographic Region	Almenara
Area
• Total	596.215 km2 (230.200 sq mi)
Elevation	638 m (2,093 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	6,489
• Density	10.88/km2 (28.2/sq mi)
Demonym	felisburguense
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	felisburgo.mg.gov.br

Felisburgo is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais.The population as of 2020^[update] was estimated to be 7,504 people living in a total area of 594 km².^[2] The city belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Almenara. Its elevation is 638 meters. It became a municipality in 1962.

Economics and geography

The main economic activities are cattle raising and the cultivation of coffee, sugarcane and corn. The GDP in 2006 was R$19.98 million (US$9.19 million). There was 01 banking agency as of 2007^[update]. In the same year there were 167 automobiles, which was a ratio of one automobile for every 400 people. In the rural area there were 273 producers of which only 33 had tractors. There were 27,000 head of cattle in 2006.^[3] Neighboring municipalities are: Rio do Prado, Rubim, Jequitinhonha, Joaíma and Fronteira dos Vales. This municipality is isolated from major population centers and suffers from drought and poor soils.

Social indicators

Municipal Human Development Index: .642 (2000)
State ranking: 766 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000^[update]
National ranking: 3,884 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000^[update]^[4]
Degree of urbanization: 72.84% (2000)--the rate for Minas Gerais was 82.0%
Illiteracy rate: 36.16% (15 years old or older) The rate for Minas Gerais was 11.96%; the rate for Brazil was 13.63%
Urban area covered by sewage system: 70.30%--the rate for Minas Gerais was 81.39%
Health clinics, health centers, and hospitals: 02, 02, 01, respectively, with 59 beds^[5]