Canápolis

[2] Canápolis is located at an elevation of 662 meters (municipal seat) in the north of the rich region known as the Triângulo Mineiro.

Neighboring municipalities are: Centralina (N); Capinópolis (W) ; Ituiutaba (S); Monte Alegre de Minas (E) [3] The main economic activities are industry, services, and agriculture, especially the growing of pineapple and sugarcane.

In 1938, the population nucleus was elevated to the category of district, receiving the name of Canápolis, due to the sugar cane plantations.

In 2021, the municipality obtained a score of 6.2 on the Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica or Basic Education Development Index (IDEB).

For the final years of elementary school, IDEB recorded a score of 4.7 for the city's public network.

The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha with 0.568.