Itaguaru

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Itaguaru is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was (2005 estimate) in a total area of 239.9 km² (10/10/2002).

Population density: 22.77 inhab/km² (2003) inhab/km²
Elevation: 770 meters
Became a municipality: 1958
Statistical microregion: Anápolis Microregion
Postal code: 76660-000

Distance to the state capital: 127 km.
Distance to regional center (Anápolis): 127 km.
Highway connections: 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: Jaraguá, Itaguari, Itaberaí and Uruana

Districts (distritos), villages (Povoados) and Hamlets (Aglomerados) - Aglomerado: Aurilândia or Cristalino

Political Data

Mayor: Antônio Leonel Filho
Vice-mayor: Geremias Batista da Silva
Number of councilmembers: 9

Demographic Data

Year / Population / Urban Pop. / Rural Pop.
1980 - 7,130 inhab - 3,612 inhab - 3,518 inhab
1991 - 6,450 inhab - 3,940 inhab - 2,510 inhab
1996 - 5,398 inhab - 4,109 inhab - 1,289 inhab
2000 - 5,696 inhab - 4,571 inhab - 1,125 inhab
2001 - 5,637 inhab - 4,577 inhab.(1) - 1,060 inhab.(1)
2002 - 5,537 inhab - 4,546 inhab.(1) - 991 inhab.(1)
2003 - 5,464 inhab - 4,534 inhab.(1) - 930 inhab.(1)
2004 - 5,309 inhab - -
2005 - 5,224 inhab

(1) Estimated by logistic method

Economy

The economy is based on services, small industries, cattle raising, and modest agriculture.

Animal Raising (2004)

Poultry: (head) 27,137
Cattle (head) 32,392
Milk production (1,000 liters) 6,937
Egg production: (1,000 dz) 74
Swine: (head) 2,925
Milk cows (head): 6,896

Main crops in planted area (2005)

bananas: 1,100 hectares
coffee: 50 hectares
rice: 400 hectares
manioc: 80 hectares
beans: 300 hectares
corn: 1,100 hectares
tomatoes: 20 hectares

Data are from [IBGE]

Number of Industrial Establishments: 18 (10/06/2005)
Industrial District: none - (Sept/2004)
Distilleries: none - (June/2005)
Meat-packing Plants/Egg collection: none (07/06/2005)
Dairies: Divino Cézar Ribeiro e Cia Ltda (07/06/2005)
Banking Establishments: Banco do Brasil S.A. (01/06/2005)
Number of Retail Commercial Establishments: 49 (April/2005)
Motor vehicles: 520 automobiles, 43 trucks, 32 pickup trucks, and 403 motorcycles. (2004)

GDP: (R$ 1,000.00) 30.529 (2003)
GDP: per capita (R$ 1.00) 5,660 (2003)
GDP by sectors in 2002 (R$ 1,000.00): 14.010 (Agriculture), 2.730 (Industry), 10.185 (Services)
Ranking of GDP in state (2002): 139

Education (2005)

Schools in activity: 04
Classrooms: 29
Teachers: 75
Total Students: 1,666
Students in pre-school education: 206
Students in Literacy Class: 0
Students in Primary Level: 922
Students in Secondary Level: 357
Students in Special Education: 0
Students in Adult Education: 181
Students in Professional Education: 0
Students in Nursery School: 0
Higher education: none
Literacy Rate: 86.0%

Health (2003)

Hospitals: 2
Beds: 51
Walk-in health clinics: 3
Doctors: 15 (2002)
Nurses: 2
Dentists: 2
Infant mortality rate: 26.30 (in 1,000 live births)

Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index

Life expectancy: 68.08
Adult literacy rate: 0.844
School attendance rate: 0.847
MHDI: 0.746
State ranking: 90 (out of 242 municipalities)
National ranking: 1,997 (out of 5,505 municipalities)

All data are from 2000

For the complete list see [frigoletto.com.br]

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