Monte Alegre de Minas

[2] Monte Alegre is located at an elevation of 730 metres (2,400 ft) in the rich region known as the Triângulo Mineiro.

Federal highway BR-365, which links the state boundary of Goiás to Pirapora in the north passes on the edge of the town.

Neighboring municipalities are: Araporã and Tupaciguara to the north; Centralina to the west; Prata to the south, and Uberlândia to the east.

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.