Buriti de Goiás
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Buriti de Goiás is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.
- Population (2005 estimate): 3038
- Total area: 200.0 km²
- Elevation: 520 meters
- Became a municipality: 1993
- IBGE statistical microregion: Anicuns Microregion
- Postal code: 76152-000
Location and Communications
- Distance to Goiânia: 174 km.
- Distance to regional center (São Luís de Montes Belos): 58 km.
- Highway connections: state highway BR-069 west from Goiânia, through Trindade, Santa Bárbara de Goiás, São Luís de Montes Belos, and then 58 kilometers northeast to Buriti de Goiás.
Neighboring municipalities: Córrego do Ouro, Fazenda Nova, Novo Brasil, Goiás, Mossâmedes, and Sanclerlândia
Demographic and Political Data
- Population density in 2003: 14.28 inhab/km²
- Population growth rate 1996-2000: 2.26.%
- Population in 1980: n/a
- Population in 1991: n/a
- Urban population in 2003: 1945
- Rural population in 2003: 900
- Eligible voters in 2004: 2530
- City government in 2005: mayor (Altamiro Antônio da Silva), vice-mayor (José Sérgio Magno), and 09 councilpersons
- Income distribution: In 823 households, 407 earned less than one minimum salary in 2000.
Economy
The economy is based on cattle raising, agriculture and small transformation industries.
- Gross Domestic Product: R$10.734 million in 2003
- Gross Domestic Product per capita: R$3,700 in 2003
- Industrial establishments: 04 in 2005
- Retail establishments: 30 in 2005
- Financial institutions: none in 2005
- Motor vehicles: 191 automobiles, 5 pickups, and 187 motorcycles
- Cattle raising: 23080 in 2004
- Dairy cows: 3240 in 2004
- Milk production: 3.305 million liters in 2004
Agricultural Production
- rice: 144 tons in 80 hectares
- bananas: 640 tons in 80 hectares
- coconut: 10 tons in 2 hectares
- papaya: 6 tons in 20 hectares
- manioc: 35 tons in 420 hectares
- corn: 560 tons in 200 hectares
- hearts of palm: 1.1 tons in 45 hectares
Health
- Infant mortality in 2000: 24.88
- Infant mortality in 1990: 43.64
- Health units: 02
- Hospitals: 01 with 14 beds
- Doctors, nurses, and dentists in public service: 02, 01, 02
Education
- Literacy rate: 86.8 in 2000
- Schools: 03 in 2005
- Classrooms: 24
- Teachers: 32
- Students: 783
- Higher education: none in 2005
Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 68.6
- Adult literacy rate: 0.851
- School attendance rate: 0.846
- MHDI: 0.731
- State ranking: 142 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 2396 (out of 5507 municipalities)
All data are from 2000
