The
municipalities of Brazil are
administrative divisions of the
Brazilian states. At present date,
Brazil has 5,570 municipalities, making the average municipality population 34,361. The average state in Brazil has 214 municipalities.
Roraima is the least subdivided state, with 15 municipalities, while
Minas Gerais is the most subdivided state, with 853. The
Federal District, where the national capital,
Brasília, is located, cannot be divided in municipalities (according to the Brazilian Constitution, the Federal District absorbs the constitutional and legal powers, attributions and obligations of states and municipalities).