Poté

Also known as Pote

Poté is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was estimated to be 16,616 people living in a total area of 632 km2. The city is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Teófilo Otoni. It became a municipality in 1938.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Poté
Settlement.image_flag: BANDEIRA Poté MG.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Flag of Poté
Settlement.image_map: MinasGerais Municip Pote.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Minas Gerais
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Intermediate Geographic Region
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Teófilo Otoni
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Immediate Geographic Region
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Teófilo Otoni

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Name
Geography
Economy
Health and education
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==Name== The name is derived from a semi-legendary figure called Poté, who was an indigenous leader of the Botocudo, the first inhabitants of the region.