Mesoregions of Brazil
A mesoregion (Portuguese: Mesorregião) is a subdivision of the Brazilian states, grouping together various municipalities in proximity and with common characteristics. The mesoregions were created by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics for statistical purposes and do not, therefore, constitute an administrative area. They are further divided into microregions.
List of mesoregions
As of 2014, there are 5569 municipalities, divided over 557 microregions and 136 mesoregions:[1]
| State | Mesoregions | Microregions | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central-West Brazil | 14 | 51 | 466 |
| Goiás | 5 | 18 | 246 |
| Mato Grosso | 5 | 22 | 141 |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 4 | 11 | 79 |
| Northeast Brazil | 42 | 188 | 1794 |
| Alagoas | 3 | 13 | 102 |
| Bahia | 7 | 32 | 417 |
| Ceará | 7 | 33 | 184 |
| Maranhão | 5 | 21 | 217 |
| Paraíba | 4 | 23 | 223 |
| Pernambuco | 5 | 19 | 185 |
| Piauí | 4 | 15 | 224 |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 4 | 19 | 167 |
| Sergipe | 3 | 13 | 75 |
| North Brazil | 20 | 64 | 450 |
| Acre | 2 | 5 | 22 |
| Amapá | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| Amazonas | 4 | 13 | 62 |
| Pará | 6 | 22 | 144 |
| Rondônia | 2 | 8 | 52 |
| Roraima | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| Tocantins | 2 | 8 | 139 |
| Southeast Brazil | 37 | 160 | 1668 |
| Espírito Santo | 4 | 13 | 78 |
| Minas Gerais | 12 | 66 | 853 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6 | 18 | 92 |
| São Paulo | 15 | 63 | 645 |
| South Brazil | 23 | 94 | 1191 |
| Paraná | 10 | 39 | 399 |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 7 | 35 | 497 |
| Santa Catarina | 6 | 20 | 295 |
| total | 136 | 557 | 5569 |
References
- ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, territorial division.
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