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Bandeira, Minas Gerais

Bandeira is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population was estimated to be 4,766 people living in a total area of 484&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. The city belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Almenara. Bandeira became a municipality in 1962.

Economy and geography

Bandeira is located 37&nbsp;km northeast of Almenara, just south of the boundary with the state of Bahia. Highway connections are poor making the region isolated. The elevation was 292 meters. The main economic activities are cattle raising (22,000 head in 2006) and the cultivation of cacao, oranges, sugarcane and corn. The GDP in 2006 was . There were no banking agencies . In the same year there were 63 automobiles. This municipality is isolated from major population centers and suffers from drought and poor soils.

Social indicators

  • Municipal Human Development Index: 0.619 (2000)
  • State ranking: 806 out of 853 municipalities
  • National ranking: 4,325 out of 5,138 municipalities
  • Degree of urbanization: 44.02% (2000)--the rate for Minas Gerais was 82.0%
  • Illiteracy rate: 37.99% (15 years old or older)(Data from 2000) The rate for Minas Gerais was 11.96%; the rate for Brazil was 13.63%
  • Urban area covered by sewage system: 80.00%--the rate for Minas Gerais was 81.39%
  • Health clinics, health centers, and hospitals: 2, 1, 0, respectively.

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