Nova Iguaçu de Goiás

Nova Iguaçu de Goiás
Municipality

Location in Goiás state
Nova Iguaçu de Goiás

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 14°17′03″S 49°23′18″W / 14.28417°S 49.38833°W / -14.28417; -49.38833Coordinates: 14°17′03″S 49°23′18″W / 14.28417°S 49.38833°W / -14.28417; -49.38833
Country  Brazil
Region Central-West Region
State Goiás
Microregion Porangatu Microregion
Area
 • Total 628 km2 (242 sq mi)
Elevation 409 m (1,342 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 2,622
 • Density 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 76495-000

Nova Iguaçu de Goiás is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil.

Location

Nova Iguaçu de Goiás is located in the extreme north of the state and is 136 km from the regional center of Porangatu. Other towns nearby are Campinorte, 28 km. to the east; Alto Horizonte, 12 km. to the north; and Santa Terezinha de Goiás, 38 km. to the southwest.

Nova Iguaçu de Goiás is surrounded by the following municipalities:

The distance to Goiânia is 338 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / BR-080 / BR-153 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-428.

Political and Demographic Information

In January 2005 the mayor was Adelino Serra Alves. There were 9 city-council members and the number of eligible voters was 2,240 (2007). In 2007 the population density was 4.17 inhab/km². There were 1,763 urban inhabitants and 859 rural inhabitants. The population has been in decline since the first census in 1996, losing almost 500 residents. Population growth rate: -0,71% 1996/2007

Economic Information

The economy is based on modest transformation industries, services, public employment, cattle raising, and agriculture. In 2007 there were 4 industrial and 17 retail units. In 2007 there were 109 automobiles in the town.

Agricultural Census (2006)

Health and education

In 2007 there were no hospitals and only one walk-in health clinic. The infant mortality rate was 27.56, below the national average of 33.0. In 2006 the school system had 5 schools and 788 students. There was one middle school with 170 students. In 2000 the adult literacy rate was 84.3%, below the national average of 86.4%.

Ranking on Development Indexes

Municipal Human Development Index

Index of Economic Development (Seplan 2001)

Index of Social Development (Seplan 2000)

See also

References

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