Estrela do Norte, Goiás

Estrela do Norte is a small town and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,174 (2007) and the total area was 302.7 km² Estrela do Norte is a small municipality surrounded by the following municipalities:
*north: Mutunópolis and Santa Tereza de Goiás
*south: Mara Rosa
*east: Amaralina
*west: Formoso

The distance to Goiânia is 365 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / BR-080 / GO-342 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-241.

The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture, especially corn, rice, and soybeans. In 2007 there was one dairy, no banks, and 39 retail units. There were 205 automobiles.
*Cattle: 22,800 headIn 2006 there were 185 farms with 1,125 hectares planted. There were 20,000 hectares of pasture. Approximately 500 persons were employed in farming. There was modest production of rice, corn, and soybeans. Data are from [http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php IBGE]

The literacy rate was 81.1% (2000) and the infant mortality rate was 16.72 in 1,000 live births. There were 05 schools with 1,090 students and one hospital with 17 beds.

Estrela do Norte occupies a middle level position on the Municipal Human Development Index with a score of 0.746, 87 out of 242 municipalities in the state in 2000.

References

* [http://www.ibge.gov.br/ IBGE]
* [http://www.seplan.go.gov.br/ Seplan]
* [http://www.frigoletto.com.br/GeoEcon/idhgo.htm Frigoletto]
* [http://www.citybrazil.com.br/ City Brazil]

ee also

List of municipalities in Goiás