Caranaíba

The municipal seat lies at an elevation of 822 meters in a valley in the Serra do Espinhaço.

Municipal limits are with Carandaí, Capela Nova, Rio Espera, Cristiano Otoni and Santana dos Montes- Caranaíba is 14 km.

There are dirt roads connecting with the neighboring municipalities of Capela Nova and Santana dos Montes.

There are 6 municipal primary schools in the villages of Baêta, Campinho, Bernardo Corrêa, Catalão and Sals.

There is drinking water supplied by springs and the urban area is covered by a sewage system.