Novo Cruzeiro
Novo Cruzeiro | |
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Location of Novo Cruzeiro in Minas Gerais | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Minas Gerais |
| Intermediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Immediate Geographic Region | Teófilo Otoni |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,702.981 km2 (657.525 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 26,975 |
| • Density | 15.84/km2 (41.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | www.novocruzeiro.mg.gov.br |
Novo Cruzeiro is a Brazilian municipality located in the northeast of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was estimated to be 31,335 people living in a total area of 1,701 km2. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregion of Araçuaí. The elevation of the municipal seat is 980 meters. It became a municipality in 1943.
Most of the population lives in the rural area, with over 10,000 people still engaged in agriculture, which is mainly subsistence.