Palmeiras de Goiás

Palmeiras de Goiás
Municipality

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Location in Goiás state
Palmeiras de Goiás

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 16°47′36″S 49°53′7″W / 16.79333°S 49.88528°W / -16.79333; -49.88528Coordinates: 16°47′36″S 49°53′7″W / 16.79333°S 49.88528°W / -16.79333; -49.88528
Country  Brazil
Region Central-West Region
State Goiás
Microregion Vale do Rio dos Bois
Area
 • Total 1,539.6 km2 (594.4 sq mi)
Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 21,199
 • Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code 76190-000
Website palmeirasdegoias.go.gov.br

Palmeiras de Goiás is a municipality in southeastern Goiás state, Brazil.

Location

Palmeiras de Goiás is located in the statistical micro-region of Vale do Rio dos Bois at a distance of 88 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. It is 26 kilometers from Cezarina and the important BR-060 highway. Connections with Goiânia are made by GO-060 / Trindade / GO-050 / Campestre de Goiás / GO-156.in 1952 Transportes Aéreos Nacional Douglas C-47 mid-air explosion Neighboring municipalities are:

Political Information

In January 2005 the Mayor was Alberane Marques. There were 9 members on the city council and 16,133 eligible voters in December 2007.

Demographic Information

In 2007 the population density was 13.77 inhab/km². In 2007 there were 16,763 people living in the urban area and 4,436 people living in the rural area. The population has decreased by about 3,000 people since 1980.

Economic Information

The main economic activity is cattle raising. The cultivated area is approximately 1,500 km². The main products grown are corn, rice, cotton, soybeans, beans, tomato, oranges, and guava. There are some small industries producing cotton byproducts, clothing, and furniture. In 2007 there were 38 industrial units and 206 commercial units. There was 1 meat-packing plant—Indústria e Comércio de Carnes Minerva Ltda.--and 1 dairy—Coop. Agropecuária Mista de Palmeiras Ltda. There were 3 fincancial institutions: Banco do Brasil S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. - CEF.

In 2005 the economic sectors employing most workers were: transformation industries—1,306 workers; construction—63 workers; commerce—349 workers; and public administration—457 workers.

In 2007 there were 2,576 automobiles and pickups, which gave a ratio of 8 inhabitants for each motor vehicle.

In 2006 there were 147,550 head of cattle. The main agricultural products were cotton (1,500 hectares), rice, bananas, rubber, sugarcane, manioc, guava, oranges, corn (3,300 hectares), soybeans (8,000 hectares), and tomatoes.

Health and education

In 2007 there were 2 hospitals with 48 beds and 6 ambulatory health clinics. In 2000 the infant mortality rate was 15.54—below the national average of 33.0.

In 2006 the school system had 16 schools and 5,410 students. In 2000 the adult literacy rate was 87.7%--above the national average of 86.4%. The Universidade Estadual de Goiás maintains a campus in the city and there were 336 students enrolled in 2003.

Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index

Data are from 2000

For a complete list see Frigoletto.com

See also

References

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