Country Brazil State Goiás Elevation 757 m (2,484 ft) | Region Central-West Region Microregion Goiânia Microregion Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | |
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Guapó is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 13,586 (2007) and the total area of the municipality was 517.0 km² (10/10/2002).
Contents
- Map of GuapC3B3 State of GoiC3A1s Brazil
- History
- Political data
- Demographic data
- The economy
- Health and education
- References
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Guapó is part of the Goiânia Microregion. Neighboring municipalities are:
Guapó is approximately 37 kilometers southwest of Goiânia and is on the BR-060 highway (Goiânia to Rio Verde).
History
The lands where Guapó is located today once belonged to Trindade. Like many towns in Brazil it began with the building of a chapel, in 1905. In 1914 it was elevated to a district with the name São Sebastião do Ribeirão. With the transfer of the new capital in 1935 it was dismembered from Trindade and made part of Goiânia. In 1938 the name was changed to Ribeirão. In 1943 the name was changed again to Guapó and it became a municipality. "Guapó" is of Tupi origin and means "eater of roots".
Political data
Demographic data
The economy
The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture. In 2006 there were 57.500 cattle of which 6,900 were dairy cows. The main agricultural products in 2006 were bananas, rice, sugarcane, manioc, corn, soybeans, and tomatoes. There was one dairy and one banking establishment. Source: IBGE
Health and education
There were no hospitals in 2007. There were 10 schools with 3,682 students in 2006. The infant mortality rate in 2000 was 25.9, while the literacy rate was 86.6%.
Human Development Index: 0.729
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