Catuti is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. the population was 5,250 in a total area of 286 km2. The elevation is 518 m It became a municipality in 1997. The postal code (CEP) is 39526-000. Catuti is part of the statistical microregion of Janaúba. It is surrounded by the following municipalities: It is connected by poor roads to the regional center of Janaúba to the south. Inadequate rainfall, isolation, and poor soils make this one of the poorest municipalities in the state and in the country. The main economic activities are cattle raising (8,000 head in 2006) and farming with modest production of rice, beans, corn, and sorghum. In 2006 there were 772 rural producers with a total area of 27,461 ha. Cropland made up 4,100 ha and natural pasture 13,344 ha. There were only 36 tractors, a ratio of one for every 200 farms. In the urban area there were no financial institutions. There were 94 automobiles, giving a ratio of about one automobile for every 55 inhabitants. The Gross Domestic Product was R$3,110,000 (2005) and the GDP per capita was R$13,690 a year. Health care was provided by three public health clinics. There were no hospitals. Municipal Human Development Index