João Pinheiro

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João Pinheiro is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais.

The municipality was founded on August 30, 1911, and is located in the northwest portion of Minas Gerais. João Pinheiro is the largest municipality in territorial extension in the state, with 10,727.460 km², having almost double the area of the entire Federal District, four times the area of Luxembourg, and is larger than countries like Cyprus. It is slightly larger than the Patos Lagoon in Rio Grande do Sul. It has easy access via BR-040, which connects Brasília and Belo Horizonte. And it is connected by paved roads in good condition to the municipalities of: Paracatu, Lagoa Grande, Brasilândia de Minas, Buritizeiro, Presidente Olegário, São Pedro da Ponte Firme, and Varjão de Minas. The city has some traditional festivals, such as the Festa do Peão de Boiadeiro (Cowboy Festival), held in April, the out-of-season carnival, João Pirô, held in October, and the City Festival, held in September.
Municipality Data
75.46% of the population is served with water supply, compared to the state average of 83.84% and the national average of 84.24%;
11,484 inhabitants do not have access to water.
70.9% of the population is served with sanitation, compared to the state average of 76.2% and the national average of 55.5%;
The sewage of 13,619 inhabitants is not collected.
99.16% of the population is served with household waste collection and has not declared whether it practices selective solid waste collection;
The garbage of 390 inhabitants is not collected.
0.14% of the population is served with rainwater drainage, compared to the state average of 30.65% and the national average of 26.8%;
0.2% of the municipality's households are subject to flooding; The municipality does not have risk area mapping; and there are no warning systems for hydrological risks.
Has municipal sanitation policy;
Has municipal sanitation plan;
Has municipal sanitation council;
Has municipal sanitation fund;

Its estimated population in 2024 was 46,801 inhabitants.

City Hall website: www.joaopinheiro.mg.gov.br