Elevation 658 m (2,159 ft) | Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | |
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Heitoraí is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
Contents
- Map of HeitoraC3AD State of GoiC3A1s Brazil
- Location
- Demographics
- The economy
- Health and education
- References
Map of Heitora%C3%AD, State of Goi%C3%A1s, Brazil
Location
Heitoraí lies 142 km. from the regional center of Anápolis. Highway connections are made by federal highway BR-153 from Goiânia to Itaberaí then north on GO-156 for 38 kilometers.
Neighboring municipalities are Guaraíta, Itapuranga, Itaguaru and Itaberaí
Demographics
The economy
The main economic activities are cattle raising with 23,890 head (2005) and agriculture. The main crops cultivated are rice, beans, sugarcane, manioc, corn, and banana. In 2006 there were 376 farms with an area of 12,856 ha. of which 9,000 ha. were natural pasture. Approximately 1,000 workers were in the agricultural sector.
Health and education
The literacy rate was 85.8% in 2000 while the infant mortality rate was 21.53 in 1,000 live births. There were 06 schools in 2006, with 1,129 students. Health care was provided by 1 hospital with 19 beds (2007).
Hectoraí ranked 0.744 on the Municipal Human Development Index, giving it a state ranking of 93 (out of 242 municipalities) and a national ranking of 2,055 (out of 5,507 municipalities). (2000) For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br