Aparecida de Goiânia
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| Aparecida de Goiânia | |
|---|---|
| State | Goiás |
| Area: | 290.1 km² |
| Population: | 435,233 (IBGE 2005) |
| Elevation: | 808m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 76310-000 |
| Became a city: | 1963 |
| Distance to Goiânia: | 21 km. |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Goiânia Microregion |
| Website: | n/a |
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Location
Bordering on the southern limits of Goiânia, 21 kilometers from the center, Aparecida has experienced rapid growth as a suburb and an option for less expensive housing than in neighboring Goiânia.Municipal boundaries are with:
- North: Goiânia
- South: Hidrolândia
- East: Bela Vista de Goiás and Senador Canedo
- West: Aragoiânia and Abadia de Goiás
Demographics
- Population density: 1,509.1 inhab/km² (2005)
- Urban population: 384,074 (2003)
- Rural population: 963
- Population growth 1991-2000: 7.30.%
- Population change: the population has grown from 42,627 in 1980 to the present 435,233.
Political Information
In January 2005 the mayor was José Macedo de Araújo. There were 215,268 eligible voters in April 2006 and the city council had 17 members.History
The history of Aparecida, like that of Goiânia, is recent. In 1922 followers of Our Lady of Aparecida donated land so that their neighbors could build a church for the Virgin. In 1958 it was elevated to the condition of Vila, as a district of Goiânia with the name Aparecida de Goiás. In 1958 the name was changed to Goialândia which remained until 1963 when it emancipated itself and assumed the name of Aparecida de Goiânia.Economy
Its proximity to the capital has attracted important industries like Mabel (cookies), Vepeza and others, concentrated in the four different industrial zones on the edge of BR-153. In recent years the number of companies has doubled. Presently there are 6,500 small to large sized companies in the municipality, with 700 of them being industries. The industrial centers in the city are Distrito Agroindustrial de Aparecida de Goiânia (Daiag), Distrito Industrial (Dimag), Pólo Empresarial Goiás and Cidade Empresarial.
- Gross Domestic Product: 1.2 billion Reais in 2002, which was 3.99% of the state PIB of 31.3 billion Reais at the time. See [Sepin]
- Gross Domestic Product per capita: 3,369 Reais in 2002, which was well below the state average of 5,921 Reais in the same year. [link]
Despite the heavy industrialization Aparecida still produces agricultural products. The cattle herd was 11,700 in 2003. Other agricultural products are rice, manioc, bananas, coconut, and sugarcane.
Activities employing the population
- agriculture: 88 persons
- transformation industries: 10,519 persons
- electricity, gas, and water: 1,712 persons
- construction: 4,180 persons
- commerce: 10,243 persons
- hotels and restaurants: 1,450 persons
- transport and storage: 1,369 persons
- financial: 583 persons
- services: 21,236 persons
- public administration: 5,519 persons
- education: 902 persons
- health: 1,150 persons
Motor Vehicles in 2004
- automobiles: 32,088
- trucks: 2,382
- pickups: 1,210
- motorcycles: 19,725
Health and Education
- health establishments: 32
- hospital beds: 679 (531 public)
- doctors, nurses, dentists: 321, 40, 19
- infant mortality rate: 1990--35.4; 2000--20.9
- primary school enrollment, teachers, schools: 79,589, 2,897, 158
- middle and secondary school enrollment, teachers, schools: 18,448, 789, 40
- university enrollment, teachers, schools: 3,316, 99, 02
- literacy rate: 1991--85.2%; 2000--92.1%
Households and Income
- Number of households: 90,943 (2000)
- Households with no income: 5,176
- Households earning less than one minimum salary: 16,578
- Households earning between 01 and 02 minimum salaries: 6,939
- Households earning between 02 and 03 minimum salaries: 15,162
- Households earning between 03 and 05 minimum salaries: 14,661
- Households earning between 05 and 10 minimum salaries: 9,500
- Households earning between 10 and 15 minimum salaries: 1,576
- Households earning between 15 and 20 minimum salaries: 748
- Households earning between 20 and 30 minimum salaries: 327
- Households earning more than 30 minimum salaries: 276
Climate
The climate is humid with an annual average of 21º C and a rainfall index of 1,500 mm., with rains concentrated in the months of November to March.Tourism
One of the festivals that most attracts tourists to this industrial city is the festival of its patroness, Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
- Life expectancy: 70.16
- Adult literacy rate: 0.913
- School attendance rate: 0.815
- MHDI: 0.764
- State ranking: 49 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 1,488 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
Data are from 2000External links
See also
List of municipalities in Goiás
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