- Itauçu
Itauçu is a small
town andmunicipality in centralGoiás state,Brazil .Location
Itauçu is located 64 km. northwest of the state capital,
Goiânia and is part of theAnápolis Microregion . It is connected to the capital by highway BR-070, which linksGoiânia withAragarças . It has boundaries with the following municipalities:
*north:Taquaral de Goiás andSanta Rosa de Goiás
*west:Itaberaí
*east:Petrolina de Goiás
*south:Araçu andInhumas Demographics
*Population growth rate 1991/2000: 0.24.%
*Population in 2007: 8,710
*Population in 1980: 9,770
*Urban population in 2007: 6,404
*Rural population in 2007: 2,306The Economy
The economy is based on cattle raising (49,000 head in 2004) and cultivation of soybeans, rice, corn, sugarcane, and beans.
*Number of industrial establishments: 24
*Number of retail establishments: 71
*Banking establishments: Banco Itaú S.A.
*Dairies: Laticínios Alvorada Ind. Com. Ltda. (22/05/2006)
*Automobiles: 757Agricultural data 2006
*Farms: 446
*Total area: 41,650 ha.
*Area of permanent crops: 21,088 ha. (bananas, sugarcane, citrus fruits)
*Area of perennial crops: 3,555 ha.
*Area of natural pasture: 3,618 ha.
*Area of woodland and forests: 3,471 ha.
*Persons dependent on farming: 1,000
*Farms with tractors: 19
*Number of tractors: 24
*Cattle herd: 49,000 head [http://www.ibge.gov.br/ IBGE]Health and Education
In the educational sector there were 9 schools in activity in 2006, with 2,128 students. The literacy rate was 85.1%. In the health sector there was 1 hospital with 22 beds. The infant mortality rate was 19.60 (in 1,000 live births)
Itauçu had a score of 0.742 (2000) on the Municipal
Human Development Index giving a state ranking of 103 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000) and a national ranking of 2,118 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000). For the complete list see [http://www.frigoletto.com.br/GeoEcon/idhgo.htm frigoletto.com.br]ources of Data
* [http://www.ibge.gov.br/ IBGE]
* [http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/sepin/ Sepin]
* [http://www.frigoletto.com.br/GeoEcon/idhgo.htm Frigoletto]
* [http://www.citybrazil.com.br/ City Brazil]See also
List of municipalities in Goiás
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