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Country
  
Brazil

State
  
Goiás

Elevation
  
770 m (2,530 ft)

Region
  
Central-West Region

Microregion
  
Anápolis Microregion

Time zone
  
BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)


Itaguaru is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.

Contents

Map of Itaguaru, State of Goi%C3%A1s, Brazil

Location

The distance to the regional center of (Anápolis) is 127 km. Highway connections are made by GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / Itauçu / GO-154 / Taquaral de Goiás / Itaguari. For a complete list of distances in the state of Goiás see Seplan

Neighboring municipalities are Jaraguá, Itaguari, Itaberaí and Uruana

Demographics

  • Demographic Density: 22.79 inhab/km² (2007)
  • Number of voters: 4,924 (December/2007)
  • Population growth rate: 0.12% 1996/2007
  • Total population (2007): 5,467
  • Total population (1980): 7,130
  • Urban population (2007): 4,288
  • Rural population (2007): 1,179

    • The economy

    The economy is based on services, small industries, cattle raising (32,000 head in 2004), and modest agriculture.

  • Number of industrial establishments: 15
  • Number of retail establishments: 50
  • Banking establishments: Banco do Brasil S.A. (August/2007)
  • Dairies: Divino Cézar Ribeiro e Cia Ltda. (22/05/2006)
  • Number of automobiles: 582

    • Agricultural data 2006

  • Farms: 489
  • Total area: 12,133 ha.
  • Area of permanent crops: 3,530 ha. (bananas with 1,100 ha. hearts of palm, and coffee)
  • Area of perennial crops: 431 ha.
  • Area of natural pasture: 7,323 ha.
  • Area of woodland and forests: 652 ha.
  • Persons dependent on farming: 1,200
  • Farms with tractors: 25
  • Number of tractors: 34
  • Cattle herd: 32,000 head IBGE

    • Health and education

  • Hospitals: 2 (2007)
  • Hospital beds: 40
  • Health clinics (Sistema Único de Saúde): 1
  • Schools: 5 (2006)
  • Classrooms: 34
  • Teachers: 80
  • Number of students: 1,540
  • Infant mortality rate: 26.30
  • Literacy rate: 86.0

    • Itaguaru had a ranking of 0.746 (2000) on the Municipal Human Development Index, giving it a state ranking of 90 (out of 242 municipalities) and a national ranking of 1,997 (out of 5,505 municipalities). For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br

    References

    Itaguaru Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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