Crisólita

Crisólita is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2007 the population was 5,659 in a total area of 970 km². The elevation is 282 meters. It is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Nanuque. The postal code (CEP) is 39885-000.

Crisólita is on the Rio Pampa, a tributary of the Mucuri. The nearest regional center is Nanuque, which is more than 100 kilometers to the southeast on poor roads.

The economy is based on cattle raising (62,889 head in 2006) and agriculture, with the main crops being sugarcane, beans, manioc, and corn. As of 2005 there were no hospitals and 4 public health clinics. In 2006 there were 10 primary schools and 1 middle schools. There were 73 automobiles in 2006, giving a ratio of 80 inhabitants per automobile.

Municipal Human Development Index

Crisólita ranked very low on the MHDI and was one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country as of 2000.