Carmo do Paranaíba, Municipal administrative division in northwest Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Carmo do Paranaíba is a municipality in northwest Minas Gerais positioned between the Paranaíba and Abaeté rivers. The territory sits at 1,061 meters elevation and spreads across approximately 1,300 square kilometers of forests, pastures, and cultivated land.
The territory achieved municipal status in 1887 and emerged as an agricultural center. From its founding, it focused on coffee cultivation and cattle raising, which shaped the regional economy.
The Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Carmo church marks the town center and shows local building traditions of Minas Gerais. It reflects how Catholic traditions have shaped community life over many generations.
Federal highway BR-354 links the municipality to larger cities and provides road access. The nearest airport at Patos de Minas lies about one hour away by car.
The region produces coffee, passion fruit, and tomatoes across hundreds of farming operations spread throughout the territory. Cattle raising runs parallel as a major economic activity.
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