Carbonita

For the ostracod genus, see Carbonita (crustacean).
Carbonita
Municipality
Location of Carbonita in the State of Minas Gerais
Location of Carbonita in the State of Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 17°31′37″S 43°00′57″W / 17.526944°S 43.015833°W / -17.526944; -43.015833
CountryBrazil
StateMinas Gerais
MunicipalityCarbonita
Area
 • Total1,454 km2 (561 sq mi)
Elevation
751 m (2,464 ft)
Population
 (2021 [1])
 • Total9,423
 • Density6.28/km2 (16.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Carbonita is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 9,414 in a total area of 1,454 km2.[2] The elevation of the town center is 751 meters. It is part of the IBGE statistical meso-region of Jequitinhonha and the micro-region of Capelinha. It became a municipality in 1963.

The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture, with the main crops being coffee, sugarcane, and corn. There are extensive plantations of eucalyptus trees for charcoal production. In 2005 there were 629 rural producers but only 13 tractors. As of 2005 there was one hospital with 22 beds and 6 public health clinics. Educational needs were met by 7 primary schools and 1 middle school. There were 779 automobiles in 2006, giving a ratio of 12 inhabitants per automobile (there were 902 motorcycles). There was one bank in 2007.[3]

Neighboring municipalities are: Turmalina, Veredinha, Itamarandiba, Diamantina, Senador Modestino Gonçalves and Bocaiúva. The distance to Belo Horizonte is 421 km.[4] The nearest major population center, Itamarandiba, is 46 km on secondary roads. Highway access from the capital is made by Curvelo and Diamantina, via BR-040, BR-135, BR-259, and BR-367; from João Monlevade, Guanhães, São João Evangelista, Coluna and Itamarandiba, via BR-381, MG-129, BR-120, and BR-451.[5]

  1. ^ "Carbonita – População". Cidades.ibge.gov.br. IBGE. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. ^ IBGE 2020
  3. ^ IBGE Archived June 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Distancias Minas Gerais". Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
  5. ^ "Citybrazil". Archived from the original on 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2008-07-22.