Pirajuba

It is located in the center of the rich region of western Minas Gerais known as the Triângulo Mineiro at an elevation of 428 meters.

Pirajuba is in the top tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development.

There was a small retail infrastructure serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands.

[5] 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.