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São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo: the unassuming town with the highest per capita income in Brazil

Situated in the central region of Minas Gerais, São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, a small town with only 12,000 inhabitants, has Brazil's highest revenue per capita.

Despite the high tax revenue, the town's financial prosperity doesn't always align with the lived experience of its residents, many of whom remain unaware of their hometown's economic status.

The Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea) reports that São Gonçalo has the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita (R$209,000/US$43,000) in the country.

IT garners the most revenue from taxes. . .

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