Berilo
Sign in to saveBerilo () is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 11,872 in a total area of 586 km2. The elevation is 401 meters. It is part of the IBGE statistical meso-region of Jequitinhonha and the micro-region of Capelinha. It became a municipality in 1963.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Berilo
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_flag
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- Settlement.image_map
- MinasGerais Municip Berilo.svg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
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- State
- Settlement.timezone
- BRT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- −3
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Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- berilense
- Population
- 17745
- Area
- 586.752
- Elevation
- 401
- Dialing code
- 33
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- Commons category
- Berilo (Minas Gerais)
- Human Development Index
- 0.87
- electorate
- 8985
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Berilo () is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 11,872 in a total area of 586 km2. The elevation is 401 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, pineapple, sugarcane, and corn. There were plantations of eucalyptus trees for charcoal production. In 2005 there were 1830 rural producers but only 1 tractor. there was one hospital and five public health clinics. Educational needs were met by 19 primary schools and 2 middle schools. There were 304 automobiles in 2006, giving a ratio of 40 inhabitants per automobile (there were 813 motorcycles). There was one bank in 2007.
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