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Manhuaçu is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, in Brazil. Population: 50,000.
History
The city was settled in the end of the 19th century by a few families from Europe, among them the Portuguese Dutra and the Swiss Emmerich ones.
Demographics
Manhuaçu has a main nucleus of around 30,000 inhabitants in a narrow valley among low but quite vertical mountains, and several adjunct villages ranging from a few dozens to 3,000 souls; some of these have recently emancipated.
It is mainly Roman Catholic with quite a sizeable Protestant element with a higher than usual Evangelical element, mainly Darbyist and Baptist.
Economy
The economy of the city is based on the production and processing of coffee and milk.