microrregião
A microrregião is a term used in Brazil to denote a geographical subdivision of a mesoregion. These areas are characterized by similarities in economic, social, and demographic aspects, as well as shared infrastructure and development challenges. They are not administrative units but rather statistical and planning instruments.
The concept of microrregiões was established by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) as
The primary purpose of defining microrregiões is to facilitate the understanding of regional disparities and to
The IBGE periodically revises the territorial divisions, including the definition of microrregiões, to reflect changes in