Elevation 596 m (1,955 ft) | Microregion Vale do Rio dos Bois Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | |
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Cezarina is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
Contents
- Map of Cezarina State of GoiC3A1s Brazil
- Location and communications
- Demographic and political data
- Economy
- Health and education
- History
- References
Map of Cezarina - State of Goi%C3%A1s, Brazil
Location and communications
Cezarina belongs to the Vale do Rio dos Bois statistical micro-region. It has municipal boundaries with:
Cezarina is located 73 kilometers southwest of the state capital, Goiânia. It is on the BR-060 highway, which connects Brasília to Jataí in southwestern Goiás.
Important rivers are the Rio dos Bois, which flows north-south to join the Paranaíba.
Demographic and political data
Economy
The economy was based on cattle raising, agriculture, small transformation industries, meat packing, and dairies. There were 38,000 head of cattle in 2006.
Agricultural data
Health and education
History
Cezarina began in 1960, with the construction of the BR-060 highway. At that time the rancher, João Argemiro Cezar decided to donate his lands, where the center of the town is now located. He hired Agil José da Rocha to measure the lands, granting him a free lot. Agil José built a gasoline station on the edge of the highway, which became the first building in Cezarina. Little by little the town began to grow. The name "Cezarina" was chosen because of its founder, João Cezar. In 1988 it became a city.
Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index