Time zone BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2) | Elevation 1,040 m (3,410 ft) Postal code 75455-000 | |
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Santa Rosa de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
Contents
- Map of Santa Rosa de GoiC3A1s State of GoiC3A1s Brazil
- Location
- Demographics
- Economy
- Agricultural data 2006
- Health and education
- References
Map of Santa Rosa de Goi%C3%A1s - State of Goi%C3%A1s, Brazil
Location
Santa Rosa is located 78 km. northwest of the regional center, Anápolis. It is approximately half the distance between Taquaral de Goiás and Petrolina de Goiás. Highway connections are made from Goiânia by taking GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / GO-426. Distancias Rodoviarias
Neighboring municipalities are Taquaral de Goiás, Jaraguá, Jesúpolis, Petrolina de Goiás, and Itauçu.
Demographics
Economy
The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. The economic sector consisted of 1 small industry and 23 retail units in 2007. There were no bank branches and there were 254 automobiles. The cattle herd had 21,000 head in 2006 while the main crops cultivated were pineapple, garlic, rice (180 ha.), bananas, beans, manioc, corn (350 ha.), tomatoes, and soybeans.
Agricultural data (2006)
Health and education
There were 2 schools in 2006 with 810 students. The adult literacy rate was 82.7% (2000) (the national average was 86.4%). There was one hospital with 16 beds. The infant mortality rate was 26.83 (2000) (the national average was 33.
Santa Rosa de Goiás scored 0.715 (2000) on the Municipal Human Development Index, giving it a state ranking of 187 (out of 242 municipalities) and a national ranking of 2,728 (out of 5,507 municipalities).