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Carandaí

Carandaí is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The population in 2025 was 24,403 people in a total area of 487 km 2 . The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of Barbacena. Carandaí lies on the important BR-040 highway, 35 km. north of Barbacena. The main economic activities are services, cattle raising, milk and cheese production, small transformation industries, and the growing of flowers, fruits, vegetables, corn, coffee, potatoes, and beans. In 2005 there were 3 financial institutions. In the health sector there were 12 clinics and one hospital with 51 beds (2005). In the educational sector there were 23 primary schools and 3 middle schools. There were 2 campuses of private institutions of higher learning with 168 students in 2005. Municipal Human Development Index *MHDI: .760 *Ranking in the state: 209 out of 853 municipalities *Ranking in the country: 1,588 out of 5,138 municipalities *Life expectancy: 72 (2000) *Literacy rate: 90 (2000) See Frigoletto

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Carandaí is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The population in 2025 was 24,403 people in a total area of 487 km 2 . The city belongs to the mesoregion of Campo das Vertentes and to the microregion of Barbacena. Carandaí lies on the important BR-040 highway, 35 km. north of Barbacena. The main economic activities are services, cattle raising, milk and cheese production, small transformation industries, and the growing of flowers, fruits, vegetables, corn, coffee, potatoes, and beans. In 2005 there were 3 financial institutions. In the health sector there were 12 clinics and one hospital with 51 beds (2005). In the educational sector there were 23 primary schools and 3 middle schools. There were 2 campuses of private institutions of higher learning with 168 students in 2005. Municipal Human Development Index *MHDI: .760 *Ranking in the state: 209 out of 853 municipalities *Ranking in the country: 1,588 out of 5,138 municipalities *Life expectancy: 72 (2000) *Literacy rate: 90 (2000) See Frigoletto

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  1. area: 24,403 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. students: 168 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "24,403 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the students is "168 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375329164

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