Itumbiara
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| Itumbiara | |
|---|---|
| State | Goiás |
| Area: | 2,461,3 km² |
| Population: | 85,724 (IBGE 2005) |
| Elevation: | 448m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 75500-000 |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Meia Ponte Microregion |
| Became a city: | 1909 |
| Distance to Goiânia: | 197 km. |
| Website: | Prefeitura Municipal de Itumbiara |
Itumbiara is a small city and municipality in the extreme south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. The population was 85,724 (2005 estimate) in a total area of 2,461,3 km² (10/10/2002). Itumbiara is one of the most prosperous cities in Goiás and is a major producer of soybeans, corn, cattle, and milk.
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[edit] Location
Itumbiara lies 197 kilometers south of the state capital, Goiânia, and is on the state boundary with Minas Gerais.
There are good road connections with Goiânia and São José do Rio Preto, state of São Paulo, by the national highway, BR 153. Brazil's most popular hot springs, Caldas Novas and Rio Quente, are located a short distance to the north.
The territory of the municipality is crossed by the Paranaíba River, the Meia Ponte, the Rio dos Bois and by several small rivers and streams.
[edit] Political data
- Mayor: Luiz Moura
- Vice-mayor: Francisco Domingues de Faria
- Number of councilmembers: 10
- Total number of eligible voters: 63,538 (06/09/2004)
[edit] Demographic Data
- Population in 1980: 78,049 (62,010 urban and 16,039 rural)
- Population in 1991: 79,533 (72,335 urban and 7,198 rural)
- Population in 2003: 83,541 (79,695 urban and 3,846 rural) (1)
- Population in 2005: 85,724 (1)
(1)Estimated by logistic method
- Population growth rate 1991/1996: -0.22.%
- Population growth rate 1991/2000: 0.26.%
- Population growth rate 1996/2000: 0.87.%
[edit] Economy
Itumbiara is a large producer of corn, soybeans and cotton. The cattle herd is substantial, with almost one hundred and fifty thousand head, of which thirty thousand were milking cows. There is also a large poultry raising industry.
[edit] Animal raising
- Poultry: (head) 403,850
- Cattle (head) 146,000
- Milk production (1,000 L) 32.417
- Egg production: (12,000 eggs) 172
- Swine: (head) 14,100
- Milk cows (head): 30,700
===Main crops in planted area=== (2005)
- Beans: 1.42 km²
- Corn: 34.00 km²
- Cotton: 22.50 km²
- Rice: 15.00 km²
- Sorghum: 35.00 km²
- Soybeans: 565.00 km²
- Sugarcane: 62.00 km²
- There is also production of bananas, manioc, oranges, lemons, sunflowers, and sesame seeds.
[edit] Agribusiness
Major agrindustrial industries are:
- Alca Foods (cereals)
- Braspelco (leather exports)
- Caramuru Alimentos (agribusiness, soy exporter)
- Grupo Maeda (cotton, soy)
- Pioneer Sementes (seeds) [1]
[edit] Economic data
- Number of Industrial Establishments: 162 (10/06/2005)
- Industrial District: Distrito Agroindustrial - DIAGRI (Sept/2004)
- Distilleries: none (June/2005)
- Meat-packing Plants/Egg collection: none (07/06/2005)
- Dairies: - Coop. Central de Laticínio do Estado de SP Ltda. - Miqueline e Miqueline Ltda. - Marajoara Ind. de Laticínios Ltda (07/06/2005)
- Banking Establishments: - Banco ABN AMRO Real S.A.(1) - Banco do Brasil S.A.(2) - BRADESCO S.A (1) - Banco Itaú S.A.(3) - CEF (1)
- HSBC Bank Brasil S.A –Banco Múltiplo (1) - UNIBANCO-União de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. (01/06/2005)
- Number of Retail Commercial Establishments: 1,030 (April/2005)
- Motor vehicles: 14,698 automobiles, 1,539 trucks, 1,524 pickup trucks, and 6,323 motorcycles. (2004)
- GDP: (R$ 1,000.00) 1.125.088 (2003)
- GDP: per capita (R$ 1.00) 13,366 (2003)
- GDP by sectors in 2002 (R$ 1,000.00): 85.220 (Agriculture), 342.093 (Industry), 293.037 (Services)
- Ranking of GDP in state (2002): 7
[edit] Education (2005)
- Schools in activity: 60
- Classrooms: 641
- Teachers: 1,331
- Total Students: 26,169
- Students in pre-school education: 2,929
- Students in Literacy Class: 0
- Students in Primary Level: 14,470
- Students in Secondary Level: 4,724
- Students in Special Education: 203
- Students in Adult Education: 2,925
- Students in Professional Education: 327
- Students in Nursery School: 591
- Higher education: In June 2005 there were 3 institutions of higher education in the city. Total enrollment in all the schools was 1,535 in 2000. The schools were: - Fundação de Ensino Superior - IES (FAFICH-Goiatuba) - Unidade Universitária da UEG - Faculdade Santa Rita de Cássia - UNIFASC
- Literacy Rate: 89.0%
[edit] Health (2003)
- Hospitals: 4
- Beds: 393
- Walk-in health clinics: 42
- Doctors: 262 (2002)
- Nurses: 21
- Dentists: 20
- Infant mortality rate: 21.55 (in 1,000 live births)
==Permanent households== (2000)
- Total: 24,216
- Up to 1 minimum salary: 5.700
- More than 1 to 2: 6,038
- More than 2 to 3: 3,055
- More than 3 to 5: 3,363
- More than 5 to 10: 2,631
- More than 10 to 15: 770
- More than 15 to 20: 493
- More than 20 to 30: 239
- More than 30: 378
- No income: 1,549
[edit] Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 69.9
- Adult literacy rate: 0.878
- School attendance rate: 0.875
- MHDI: 0.782
- State ranking: 27 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000)
- National ranking: 1,018 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)
Data are from 2000
For the complete list see [2]
[edit] Tourism
For nautical tourism Itumbiara is a major attraction. The artificial lake of Itumbiara offers, besides its natural beauty, above-average fishing. The lake can be used for all types of water sports. On the second Sunday of August the traditional river procession of Our Lady of the Graces takes place. Other turistic points are two waterfalls-- Salto de Santa Maria de Cima and Saltos de Santa Maria do Meio--and Lago Vermelhão, and Afonso Penna Bridge, which links the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais.
[edit] External links
[edit] Sources of data
- See also List of municipalities in Goiás
