Coromandel, Minas Gerais
Coromandel | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Governador Israel Pinheiro Avenue at sunset | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Minas Gerais | |
  Coromandel Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 18°28′22″S 47°12′00″W / 18.47278°S 47.20000°W[1] | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate region | Patos de Minas |
| Immediate region | Patrocínio[2] |
| District created | 17 September 1870[3] |
| Municipality created | 6 October 1882[4] |
| Abolished | 13 November 1891[3] |
| Re-established | 7 September 1923[5] |
| Installed | 19 October 1924[3] |
| Districts | Coromandel, Alegre, Lagamar dos Coqueiros, Mateiro, Pântano de Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa dos Dourados[3] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nerso Hissao Chihara (2026–2028) (Republicans) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,313.313 km2 (1,279.277 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 928 m (3,045 ft) |
| Population (2022)[7] | |
• Total | 28,894 |
| 30,114 | |
| • Density | 8.7206/km2 (22.586/sq mi) |
| Demonym | coromandelense |
| Socioeconomic indicators | |
| • HDI (2010) | 0.708 |
| • GDP per capita (2023) | R$71,010.76 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 38550-000 |
| Area code | 34 |
| Website | coromandel |
Coromandel is a municipality in the Alto Paranaíba area of western Minas Gerais, Brazil. It belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Patrocínio and the Intermediate Geographic Region of Patos de Minas.[2] The municipality covers 3,313.313 km2 (1,279.277 sq mi). Its population was 28,894 in the 2022 census and was estimated at 30,114 in 2025.[7]
The settlement grew along routes between Paracatu and Goiás, where diamond mining and cattle raising drew settlers during the nineteenth century.[3] Coromandel became a district in 1870 and a municipality in 1882. The municipality was abolished in 1891 and re-established in 1923.[3][4][5] It consists of the districts of Coromandel, Alegre, Lagamar dos Coqueiros, Mateiro, Pântano de Santa Cruz, and Santa Rosa dos Dourados.[3]
History
Coromandel grew as a stopping place along routes between Paracatu and Goiás. Diamond mining and cattle raising brought settlers to the area during the nineteenth century.[3]
Provincial Law No. 1,670 created the district of Coromandel on 17 September 1870. Provincial Law No. 2,930 separated it from Patrocínio and created a municipality on 6 October 1882.[3][4] State Law No. 11 abolished the municipality on 13 November 1891 and returned its territory to Patrocínio.[3]
State Law No. 843 re-established Coromandel on 7 September 1923 from the districts of Coromandel and Abadia dos Dourados. The municipality was installed on 19 October 1924.[5][3] Abadia dos Dourados became a separate municipality in 1948. The same territorial reorganization created the district of Alegre. Santa Rosa dos Dourados became a district in 1953, Pântano de Santa Cruz in 2002, and Lagamar dos Coqueiros and Mateiro in 2004.[3]
Geography
Coromandel covers 3,313.313 km2 (1,279.277 sq mi) in western Minas Gerais. The municipal seat stands at an elevation of about 928 m (3,045 ft).[7][8]
Elevations range from roughly 680 m (2,230 ft) in the Paranaíba valley in the northwest to 1,266 m (4,154 ft) near the southeastern boundary. The higher ground lies toward Patos de Minas, Guimarânia, and Patrocínio.[8]
The climate is tropical, with most rain falling from October through April and a drier season from May through September. The native vegetation belongs to the Cerrado biome.[8]
Economy
Agricultural establishments covered 228,867 ha (565,540 acres) in the 2017 Agricultural Census. Cropland accounted for 36.43% of that land and pasture for 40.88%.[9]
Mining includes alluvial diamonds and limestone. A diamond extraction operation received a simplified environmental license in 2025.[10] Limestone is quarried and processed at an industrial plant in the municipality.[11]
The municipality's GDP per capita was R$71,010.76 in 2023.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Coromandel: mapa municipal [Coromandel: municipal map] (PDF) (Map) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Composição das Regiões Geográficas Imediatas" [Composition of the Immediate Geographic Regions] (ODS) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Coromandel". IBGE Library (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Lei nº 2.930, de 6 de outubro de 1882" [Law No. 2,930 of 6 October 1882] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais. 6 October 1882. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Lei nº 843, de 7 de setembro de 1923" [Law No. 843 of 7 September 1923] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais. 7 September 1923. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Edital de aviso de dispensa sem disputa nº 013/2026 [Notice of direct procurement without bidding No. 013/2026] (PDF) (Report) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Municipality of Coromandel. 14 May 2026. p. 6. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Coromandel". Cidades e Estados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Plano de Saneamento Básico de Coromandel [Basic Sanitation Plan of Coromandel] (PDF) (Report) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento Sustentável. 2015. pp. 26, 29–30, 35. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Parecer Único nº 86042747 [Consolidated technical report No. 86042747] (PDF) (Report) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Minas Gerais State Foundation for the Environment. 5 April 2024. pp. 23–24. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Parecer Técnico de Licença Ambiental Simplificada nº 122924604 [Technical report for Simplified Environmental License No. 122924604] (PDF) (Report) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Minas Gerais State Foundation for the Environment. 16 September 2025. p. 3. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Parecer nº 121 [Technical report No. 121] (PDF) (Report) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Minas Gerais State Foundation for the Environment. 18 August 2023. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
External links
- Official municipal website (in Portuguese)
- Municipal Chamber of Coromandel (in Portuguese)
Media related to Coromandel at Wikimedia Commons
