Location of Pai Pedro in the state of Minas Gerais
Pai Pedro is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020[update] the population was 6,094 in a total area of 785 km2 (303 sq mi).[1] The elevation is 520 meters (1,710 ft). It became a municipality in 1997. The postal code (CEP) is 39517-000.
This is one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country. The main economic activities are cattle raising and farming with modest production of cotton, beans, corn, and sorghum. In 2006 there were 536 rural producers with a total area of 36,654 hectares (90,570 acres). Cropland made up 2,800 hectares (6,900 acres). There were only 32 tractors. In the urban area there were no financial institutions as of 2006. There were 70 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 90 inhabitants. Health care was provided by 3 public health clinics. There were no hospitals.