Jaíba


Jaíba is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 39,388 in a total area of. The elevation is. It became a municipality in 1993. The postal code is 39508-000.
Jaíba is part of the statistical microregion of Janaúba. It is connected by paved MG-401 to the regional center of Janaúba to the south. The distance is.
With irrigation Jaíba has managed to produce a range of agricultural products. The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming with production of bananas, citrus fruits, mangoes, rice, beans, corn, and sorghum. In 2006 there were 2,173 rural producers with a total area of. Cropland made up and natural pasture. There were only 186 tractors.
In the urban area there were two financial institutions as of 2006. There were 852 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 35 inhabitants. The Gross Domestic Product was R$117,218,000. Health care was provided by 12 public health clinics and one hospital with 25 beds.
Municipal Human Development Index
  • MHDI:.657
  • State ranking: 739 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
  • National ranking: 3,746 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
  • Life expectancy: 65.4
  • Literacy rate: 73.6
  • Combined primary, secondary and tertiary gross enrollment ratio:.698
  • Per capita income : R$110.73