Francisco Badaró
Francisco Badaró is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 10,321 in a total area of 463 km2. The elevation of the town center is 377 meters. It is part of the IBGE statistical mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and the micro-region of Capelinha. It became a municipality in 1962.
Francisco Badaró | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Francisco Badaró in the state of Minas Gerais | |
Francisco Badaró Location of Francisco Badaró in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′41″S 42°20′58″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Mesoregion | Jequitinhonha |
| Founded | 30 December 1962 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 463 km2 (179 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
| • Total | 10,321 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
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The economy is based on cattle raising and subsistence agriculture, with the main crops being beans, manioc, sugarcane, and corn.
Neighboring municipalities are Berilo, Jenipapo de Minas, Virgem da Lapa, Chapada do Norte, and Araçuaí. The distance to Belo Horizonte is 723 km.
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