Centralina, Minas Gerais

[2] Centralina is located at an elevation of 474 meters in the north of the rich region known as the Triângulo Mineiro.

It is on the eastern bank of the Paranaíba River, just southwest of the great hydroelectric station and reservoir of Itumbiara.

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

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

In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities) Manari in the state of Pernambuco has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.