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State  Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...

Coordinates: 15°45′39"S 49°37′55"W
Area: 239.9 km²
Population: 5,467 (IBGE 2007 estimate)
Population Density: 22.79 hab/km² (2007)
Elevation: 770 m above sea level
Postcode (CEP): 76660-000
Became a city: 1958
Distance to Goiânia
Goiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....

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127 km.
IBGE statistical microregion: Anápolis Microregion
Anápolis Microregion
The Anápolis Microregion is a region of central Goiás state, Brazil, including municipalities surrounding the city of Anápolis. For a map see *Population: 517,221 inhabitants *Cities: 19*Total Area: 8,386.80 km²...

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Itaguaru is a small town
Town
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 and municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 in central Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...

 state, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

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Location

The distance to the regional center of (Anápolis
Anápolis
Anápolis is the third largest city in the State of Goiás in Brazil. It lies in the center of a rich agricultural region and has become a leader in food processing and pharmaceutical plants.-Location and population:...

) is 127 km.
Highway connections are made by GO-070 / Goianira
Goianira
Goianira is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located 32 kilometers northwest of the state capital, Goiânia. The population was 24,110 in a total area of 200.4 km² . Goianira is becoming a major producer of shoes.Goianira is four kilometers east of highway BR-457 /...

 / Inhumas
Inhumas
Inhumas is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 47,361 in a total area of 613.3 km²...

 / Itauçu
Itauçu
Itauçu is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Itauçu is located 64 km. northwest of the state capital, Goiânia and is part of the Anápolis Microregion...

 / GO-154 / Taquaral de Goiás
Taquaral de Goiás
Taquaral de Goiás is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Taquaral is located approximately 100 km. northwest of regional center, Anápolis. It is 22 km. west of Santa Rosa de Goiás and 25 km. east of Itaberaí...

 / Itaguari
Itaguari
Itaguari is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location and Connections:The distance to the state capital is 109 km., while the distance to the regional center is 116 km....

. For a complete list of distances in the state of Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...

 see Seplan

Neighboring municipalities are Jaraguá, Itaguari
Itaguari
Itaguari is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location and Connections:The distance to the state capital is 109 km., while the distance to the regional center is 116 km....

, Itaberaí
Itaberaí
Itaberaí is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Itaberaí is a large producer of agricultural products including corn, rice, soybeans, tomatoes, and sugarcane.-Location:...

 and Uruana
Uruana
Uruana is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is known statewide as the watermelon capital of the state.-Location:...


Demographics

  • Demographic Density: 22.79 inhab/km² (2007)
  • Number of voters: 4,924 (December/2007)
  • Population growth rate: 0.12% 1996/2007
  • Total population (2007): 5,467
  • Total population (1980): 7,130
  • Urban population (2007): 4,288
  • Rural population (2007): 1,179

The economy

The economy is based on services, small industries, cattle raising (32,000 head in 2004), and modest agriculture.
  • Number of industrial establishments: 15
  • Number of retail establishments: 50
  • Banking establishments: Banco do Brasil S.A. (August/2007)
  • Dairies: Divino Cézar Ribeiro e Cia Ltda. (22/05/2006)
  • Number of automobiles: 582


Agricultural data 2006
  • Farms: 489
  • Total area: 12,133 ha.
  • Area of permanent crops: 3,530 ha. (bananas with 1,100 ha. hearts of palm, and coffee)
  • Area of perennial crops: 431 ha.
  • Area of natural pasture: 7,323 ha.
  • Area of woodland and forests: 652 ha.
  • Persons dependent on farming: 1,200
  • Farms with tractors: 25
  • Number of tractors: 34
  • Cattle herd: 32,000 head IBGE

Health and education

  • Hospitals: 2 (2007)
  • Hospital beds: 40
  • Health clinics (Sistema Único de Saúde): 1
  • Schools: 5 (2006)
  • Classrooms: 34
  • Teachers: 80
  • Number of students: 1,540
  • Infant mortality rate: 26.30
  • Literacy rate: 86.0


Itaguaru had a ranking of 0.746 (2000) on the Municipal Human Development Index
Human Development Index
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, giving it a state ranking of 90 (out of 242 municipalities)
and a national ranking of 1,997 (out of 5,505 municipalities). For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br

Sources of Data

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