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Country
  
Brazil

State
  
Goiás

Elevation
  
898 m (2,946 ft)

Region
  
Central-West Region

Microregion
  
Goiânia Microregion

Time zone
  
BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

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Abadia de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located on the western edge of the Goiânia metropolitan area.

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Geographical Data

The distance to Goiânia is 27 km. and highway connections are made by BR-060.

Neighboring municipalities are:

  • north and east: Trindade
  • northwest: Goiânia
  • east: Guapó
  • south: Aragoiânia

    • Demographic and Political Data

  • Population density: 40.07 inhab/km² (2007)
  • Urban population: 3,963 (2007)
  • Rural population: 1,905 (2007)
  • Eligible voters in 2007: 4683
  • City government in 2005: mayor (Antomar Moreira dos Santos), vice-mayor (Maria Lúcia das Graças Matias), and 09 councilpersons
  • Households: 1,398 (2000)
  • Households earning less than 01 minimum salary: 872 (2000)

    • Economy

    The economy is based on services, government jobs, small industries, cattle raising, poultry, and agriculture.

    Main Enterprises

  • agriculture: 04 units employing 42 workers
  • transformation industry: 13 units employing 53 workers
  • construction: 07 units employing 21 workers
  • commerce: 57 units employing 142 workers
  • real estate: 31 units employing 62 workers
  • education: 03 units employing 12 workers
  • health: 04 units employing 07 workers
  • public administration: 03 units employing 168 workers

    • (IBGE 2003)

    The cattle herd consisted of 17,460 head, of which 1,930 were milking cows (2006). The main agricultural products were rice, manioc, and corn.

    Health and education

  • Infant mortality rate in 2000: 27.70 (28.50 in 1990)
  • Literacy rate in 2000: 89.2

    • There were no hospitals in 2007. There were 06 schools with an enrollment of 1,810. Source: IBGE

    Human Development Index: 0.742

  • State ranking: 101 (out of 242 municipalities)
  • National ranking: 2,112 (out of 5,507 municipalities)

    • References

    Abadia de Goiás Wikipedia
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