Itaberaí
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| Itaberaí | |
|---|---|
| State | Goiás |
| Area: | 1,471.1 km² |
| Population: | 29,775 (IBGE 2005) |
| Elevation: | 701 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 76630-000 |
| Became a city: | 1868 |
| Distance to Goiânia: | 111 km. |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Anápolis Microregion |
| Website: | [Itaberaí Net] |
Itaberaí is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 29,775 (2005 estimate) in a total area of 1,471.1 km² (10/10/2002). Itaberaí is a large producer of corn, rice, soybeans, tomatoes, and sugarcane. Poultry and cattle raising are also important.
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Location
Itaberaí is located 111 kilometers north-west of Goiânia on state highway GO-070 and 36 kilometers southeast of the former capital, Goiás Velho. Itaberaí is part of the Anápolis Microregion.
- Neighboring municipalities: Americano do Brasil, Anicuns, Araçu, Avelinópolis, Goiás, Heitoraí, Itaguari, Itaguaru, Itauçu, Mossâmedes, Taquaral de Goiás and Uruana.
- Districts (distritos), villages (povoados), and hamlets (aglomerados): - Povoados: Congomé, Santa Rita and Santo Antônio. - Aglomerados: Lobeira, São Benedito and São José do Retiro.
Climate
The climate is humid tropical with regular rains in the summer. The most important rivers are Rio das Pedras, Rio Uru, which has its source in the Serra Dourada and forms a boundary with the municipality of Goiás.Political data
- Eligible voters: 20,873 (06/09/2004)
- Mayor: Welington Rodrigues da Silva (January 2005)
- Vice-mayor: Newton da Silva Volpp
- Councilmembers: 09
Demographic data
- Population growth rate 1991/2000: 1.29.%
- Population in 1980: 25,822 (Urban: 11,779; Rural: 14,043)
- Population in 1991: 24,852
- Urban population in 2003: 29,775
- Rural population in 2003: 6,858
Economy
Itaberaí is privileged to have fertile soil, ideal for the growing of corn, soybeans, rice and beans, besides the large number of dairy and beef cattle (125,000 head). The strongest part of the local economy is a chicken processing industry called Super Frango, which is one of the largest in the state. There is also a feed factory and a storage facility for soybeans and corn.Main crops in planted area (2005) In planted hectares
- bananas: 40 hectares
- coffee: 50
- guava: 150
- oranges: 45
- lemons: 20
- tangerines: 25
- rice: 7,000
- sugarcane: 4,912
- beans: 5,600
- corn: 9,200
- soybeans: 10,000
- sorghum: 6,000
- tomatoes: 162
- Number of Industrial Establishments: 47 (10/06/2005)
- Industrial District: none - (Sept/2004)
- Distilleries: none - (June/2005)
- Meat-packing Plants/Egg processing: Abatedouro São Salvador Ltda - (07/06/2005)
- Dairies: Citale Brasil Ltda.; - Laticínios Camburi Ltda - (07/06/2005)
- Banking Establishments: Banco do Brasil S.A. - BRADESCO S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. - CEF - HSBC Bank Brasil S.A.-Banco Multiplo. - (01/06/2005)
- Number of Retail Commerial Establishments: 229 (April/2005)
- Motor vehicles: 2,679 automobiles, 393 trucks, 181 pickup trucks, and 1,219 motorcycles.
- Cattle: (head) 145,580
- Poultry: (head) 2,561,040
- Milk production: (1,000 liters) 24.486
- Egg production: (1,000 dz) 229
- Swine: (head) 14,280
- Milk cows: (head) 32,118
- GDP: (R$ 1.000.00) 195.921 (2003)
- GDP: per capita (R$ 1,00) 6,735 (2003)
- GDP by sectors in 2002 (R$ 1.000.00): 69.936 (Agriculture), 37.937 (Industry), 59.722 (Services)
- Ranking of GDP in state (2002): 33
Education (2005)
- Schools in activity: 24
- Classrooms: 173
- Teachers: 354
- Total Students: 8,030
- Students in pre-school education: 484
- Students in Literacy Class: 0
- Students in Primary Level: 5,620
- Students in Secondary Level: 1,203
- Students in Special Education: 12
- Students in Adult Education: 541
- Students in Professinal Education: 0
- Students in nursery school: 170
- Higher education: UEG - Faculdade Estadual de Ciências Agrárias, Humanas e Letras de Itaberaí – Faculdade Est. Rio da Pedras
- Literacy Rate: 84.2%
Health (2003)
- Hospitals: 03
- Beds: 121
- Walk-in health clinics: 06
- Doctors: 24
- Nurses: 04
- Dentists: 05
- Infant mortality rate: 25.11 (in 1,000 live births)
History
The city has its origins in the seventeenth century when gold seekers arrived in the region. By 1855 there were 52 houses and two streets. With the name Curalinho it became a vila in 1868 and finally a municipality in 1924 with the name Itaberaí, which means River of Bright Rocks in Tupi-Guarani.
- Life expectancy: 68.52
- Adult literacy rate: 0.825
- School attendance rate: 0.737
- MHDI: 0.739
- State ranking: 106 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000)
- National ranking: 2,161 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)
All data are from 2000
For the complete list see [frigoletto.com.br]
Sources of data
- See also List of municipalities in Goiás
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