Location of São Gonçalo do Rio Preto in the state of Minas Gerais.
São Gonçalo do Rio Preto is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 3,173 living in a total area of 313 km2.[1]
The municipality contains the 12,184 hectares (30,110 acres) Rio Preto State Park, created in 1994.[5]
Economy
The main economic activities are services, and agriculture. The GDP in 2005 was R$10 million, with 7 million from services, 800 thousand from industry, and 1 million from agriculture. There were 182 rural producers on 3,600 hectares of land. Only 5 farms had tractors (2006). The main crops cultivated were tropical fruits, sugarcane, beans, and corn. There were 3,000 head of cattle (2006). In 2007 there were no banks in the town.
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Social indices
São Gonçalo do Rio Preto is ranked in the bottom tier of municipalities in the state and country in human development.
State ranking: 778 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
National ranking: 4023 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
Literacy rate: 74%
Life expectancy: 59 (average of males and females)[6]
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha with 0.568. Nationally the highest was São Caetano do Sul in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities) Manari in the state of Pernambuco has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.[6]
There was 1 health clinic in 2005. Patients with more serious health conditions are transported to Diamantina. Educational needs were met by 2 primary schools and 1 middle school (2007).[3]