Arapua ( port. Arapuá ) is a municipality in Brazil , part of the state of Minas Gerais . A component of the Mesoregion of Triangulu-Mineiro-i-Altu-Paranaib . Included in the economic and statistical microregion of Patus di Minas . The population is 2471 people for 2006 . It covers an area of 172.529 km². The population density is 14.3 people / km².
| Municipality | |||||
| Arapua | |||||
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| Arapuá | |||||
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| A country |  Brazil | ||||
| State | Minas Gerais | ||||
| The mayor | Wilson Gontiju di Oliveira ( BSDP ) | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Founded | 1962 | ||||
| Area | 172.529 km² | ||||
| Center height | |||||
| Climate type | tropical temperate | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 3 , summer UTC − 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 2,471 people ( 2006 ) | ||||
| Density | 14.3 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | arapuense | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +55 34 | ||||
City festival - March 1 .
History
The city was founded on December 30, 1962 .
Statistics
- The gross domestic product for 2003 is 19.951.136.00 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The gross domestic product per capita for 2003 is 7.685.34 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The 2000 Human Development Index is 0.776 (data: UN Development Program ).
Geography
Climate: tropical temperate.