Turmalina, Minas Gerais

Turmalina is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 20,125 in a total area of 1,153 km². The elevation of the urban area is 718 meters. It is part of the IBGE statistical meso-region of Jequitinhonha and the micro-region of Capelinha. It became a municipality in 1949.

Turmalina (Minas Gerais)
Municipality
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Location of Turmalina in the state of Minas Gerais
Turmalina (Minas Gerais) Location of Turmalina in the state of Minas Gerais
Coordinates: 17.285833°S 42.73°W / -17.285833; -42.73
Country	Brazil
State	Minas Gerais
Municipality	Turmalina
Area
• Total	1,153.086 km2 (445.209 sq mi)
Elevation	467 m (1,532 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	20,125
• Density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−03:00

The economy is based on cattle raising, services, and subsistence agriculture, with the main crops being coffee, rice, beans, sugarcane, and corn. There were plantations of eucalyptus trees for charcoal production. In 2005 there were 1,053 rural producers but only 18 tractors. 3,900 persons were dependent on agriculture. As of 2005 there were 13 public health clinics, with 1 of them carrying out diagnosis and complete therapy. There was one hospital with 72 beds. Educational needs were met by 17 primary schools, 3 middle schools and 2 nursery schools. There were 1,101 automobiles in 2006, giving a ratio of 17 inhabitants per automobile (there were 1,988 motorcycles). There was one bank in 2007.[2]

Neighboring municipalities are: Bocaiúva, Botumirim, Capelinha, Carbonita, Leme do Prado, Minas Novas and Veredinha. The distance to Belo Horizonte is 500 km.[3] [4]