Itapirapuã
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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... |
| Area: | 2,043.7 km² |
| Population: | 8,208 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 348 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 76290-000 |
| 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.... : |
207 km. |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Rio Vermelho Microregion Rio Vermelho Microregion The Rio Vermelho Microregion is a geographical region in central Goiás state, Brazil. The most important city is Goiás, also known as Goiás Velho. The Rio Vermelho, a tributary of the Araguaia River flows through the region... |
| Website: | n/a |
| Coordinates: | 15°49′33"S 50°36′04"W |
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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 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...
in 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...
. The population was 8,208 in 2007 (estimate) in a total area of 2,043.7 km² (10/10/2002). Itapirapuã is a large producer of cattle.
Location and Boundaries
Highway communications with GoiâniaGoiânia
-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....
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...
/ 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:...
/ BR-070 / Goiás
Goiás, Goiás
Goiás is a small city and municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The population was 24,072 in a total area of 3,108 km² . It is the former capital of the state and preserves much of its colonial heritage...
/ Uvá. See Sepin for all the distances.
Municipal boundaries:
- North: BritâniaBritâniaBritânia is a small town and municipality in northwestern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 5,073 in a total area of 1461.2 km².-Municipal Boundaries:Municipal boundaries:*North: Aruanã*South: Jussara*East: Itapirapuã and Aruanã...
and MatrinchãMatrinchãMatrinchã is a small town and municipality in west-central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:*Statistical microregion: Rio Vermelho Microregion*Distance to the state capital: 261 km.*Distance to regional center : 106 km.... - South: Novo BrasilNovo BrasilNovo Brasil is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Novo Brasil is located east of the capital near Iporá and São Luís de Montes Belos.*Distance to the state capital: 200 km....
- West: Santa Fé de GoiásSanta Fé de GoiásSanta Fé de Goiás is a small town and municipality in west-central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Santa Fé is located almost directly west of Brasília and northwest of Goiânia. The nearest town of any size is Jussara, which lies 34 km...
and JussaraJussaraJussara is a small town and municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. Jussara is a major producer of cattle for the beef market.-Location and history:Jussara is located in the region of the Vale do Araguaia, 222 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia... - East: GoiásGoiás, GoiásGoiás is a small city and municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The population was 24,072 in a total area of 3,108 km² . It is the former capital of the state and preserves much of its colonial heritage...
Political data
- Mayor: Zacarias Ribeiro de Oliveira
- Vice-mayor: Geraldo Bianchi
- Number of councilmembers: 9
- Total number of eligible voters: 6,909 (12/2007)
Demographic data
The population density was 4.02 inhab/km² (2007). The population growth rate from 2000 to 2007 was -3.92%. This showed a marked decline when compared to previous data. Out of the total population 5,656 were considered urban (2007).Economic Data
Cattle raising, services, small industries, and agriculture are the main economic activities.- Number of industrial establishments: 07 (/06/2007)
- Dairies: Cooperativa Mista Agropecuária de Itapirapuã Ltda (22/05/2006)
- Banking Establishments: - Banco do Brasil S.A (01/08/2007)
- Number of Retail Commercial Establishments: 71 (August/2007)
Agriculture
There were 243,500 head of cattle in 2006, one of the largest herds in the state. The main crops in planted area were bananas, beans, corn, manioc, rice, and soybeans. None exceeded 1,000 hectares in planted area.Health (2007)
- Hospitals: 1 with 17 beds
- Infant mortality rate: 28.53 (in 1,000 live births)
- MHDI: 0.707
- State ranking: 203 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000)
- National ranking: 2,880 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)
History
The beginning of the settlement began in 1892 with the building of a telegraph line and station between the state capital, GoiásGoiás, Goiás
Goiás is a small city and municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The population was 24,072 in a total area of 3,108 km² . It is the former capital of the state and preserves much of its colonial heritage...
and Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
, breaking the isolation of the state. One of the first settlers, Domingos Félix, can be considered the founder. The name chosen was Itapirapuã, meaning "white stone from the pool of the fish", because it was near a deep pool in the river where a whirlpool was formed around a white stone. After half a century of stagnation the settlement received a push forward with the selling by the state government of lots to new settlers. In 1953 it became a district of Goiás, and in 1858 it got its political and administrative autonomy.
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