Novo Oriente de Minas

Novo Oriente de Minas is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 10,778 in a total area of. The elevation is. It became a municipality in 1997.

Geography

Novo Oriente de Minas is part of the statistical microregion of Teófilo Otoni. It is connected by poor roads to the regional center of Teófilo Otoni to the southwest away.

Economy

The city is one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country. The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming with modest production of coffee, sugarcane, and bananas. In 2006 there were 300 rural producers with a total area of. Cropland made up. There were only five tractors. In the urban area there were no financial institutions as of 2006. There were 125 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 80 inhabitants. Health care was provided by four public health clinics. There were no hospitals.

Municipal [Human Development Index]

MHDI:.582
State ranking: 847 out of 853 municipalities
National ranking: 4,942 out of 5,138 municipalities
Life expectancy: 62
Literacy rate: 57
Combined primary, secondary and tertiary gross enrolment ratio:.696
Per capita income : R$80.07