Country Brazil State Goiás Elevation 549 m (1,801 ft) Area 602,133 km² | Region Central-West Region Microregion Sudoeste de Goiás Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | |
Aparecida do Rio Doce is a municipality in southwest Goiás state, Brazil.
Contents
- Map of Aparecida do Rio Doce State of GoiC3A1s Brazil
- Geography
- Demographics
- The economy
- Health and education
- History
- References
Map of Aparecida do Rio Doce, State of Goi%C3%A1s, Brazil
Geography
The municipality of Aparecida do Rio Doce belongs to the Sudoeste de Goiás Microregion and is 208 km. from the state capital, Goiânia. Connections are made by BR-060 / Guapó / Indiara / Rio Verde / GO-174/ GO-422 / BR-364. The town lies at the junction of BR364 and GO174.
Belonging to the Paraná River basin, the river system is varied, with the most important rivers being the Rio Claro and its tributary, the Rio Doce. Along these rivers there are several small waterfalls, the most important being Salto do Rio Claro. The two rivers are used for recreational fishing and swimming by locals and tourists. Municipal boundaries are with Jataí, Rio Verde, and Caçu.
Demographics
The economy
The main economic activity is cattle raising for meat (59,000 head in 2006). Farming is secondary and is mainly subsistence, with farmers growing rice, corn, and soybeans. Another economic activity is production of poultry and pigs, due to the proximity of the important Perdigão Foods factory in Rio Verde, one of the largest agroindustrial complexes in the world.
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Main agricultural products in ha.(2006)
Farm Data (2006)in ha.
Health and education
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History
The history of Aparecida do Rio Doce as a municipality is recent as it was elevated to city status in 1993. The name derives from the patron saint of Brazil, Our Lady Aparecida, and the most important river of the region, the Rio Doce, which limits the urban area on the south and flows north to south to eventually join the Rio Claro.