Mineiros
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Mineiros is a city
in the southwest of the state of Goiás
, Brazil
. Mineiros is the westernmost city in Goiás and a great producer of cattle, soybeans, and corn.
Mineiros is 430 km. from the state capital, Goiânia
, and is connected to the large town of Jataí
by BR 364. Highway connections from Goiânia
are made by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás
/ Guapó
/ Indiara
/ Acreúna
/ Rio Verde
/ Jataí
/ GO-050 / BR-364. See Sepin
. They settled in the region around 1873, building huts, ranch houses, churches, and chapels for saints.
One of these settlers, who became known as "João Mineiro, because of his origin in Minas Gerais, was supposedly the first European to settle on the banks of a stream, a tributary of the Verdinho River, which soon was called the stream of the "Mineiro". This stream is the Mineiros stream today.
The first official name was "Mineiro" when the settlement became a "vila" (old name for municipality) in 1905. In 1933 the name was changed to Mineiros as it appears today.
In 2007 the city had an industrial district—Distrito Agroindustrial - I e II - DAIM—and there were 66 industrial units registered. The retail sector was very strong with 671 units in 2007. There was a meat-packing house—FRIGOESTRELA - Frigorífico Estrela D'Oeste Ltda—and a dairy—Coop. M. Agrop. do Vale do Araguaia Ltda. The banking sector was represented by 6 institutions: Banco do Brasil
, Bradesco, Banco Itaú
, CEF
, HSBC Bank Brasil, Banco Multiplo, Banco Mercantil do Brasil.
Main crops in 2006 were:
Wheat production has decreased in recent years.
In 2006 the school system had 45 schools with 13,000 students. There were 2 institutions of higher learning: Fundação Integrada Municipal de Ensino Superior-FIMES and a campus of the State University of Goiás—Pólo Universitário da UEG. The adult literacy rate was 88% in 2000.
. Created in 1961, the park is 80 km. from Mineiros and is under the jurisdiction of IBAMA
. Its biodiversity is recognized as one of the richest in Latin America. At a distance of 63 km. lies Pedra Aparada, an important ecological site because of its arqueological characteristics. Mineiros also has such attractions as the sulphurous waters of Pilões, Água Emendada, Casa de Pedra, Corrente das Cachoeiras, Mata dos Coqueiros, Mata Típica, Cedro – Quilombo dos Negros, many colonial homes and the Center for Gaucho Traditions.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in the southwest of 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...
, 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...
. Mineiros is the westernmost city in Goiás and a great producer of cattle, soybeans, and corn.
Mineiros is 430 km. from the state capital, 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....
, and is connected to the large town of Jataí
Jataí
Jataí is a municipality in southern Goiás state, Brazil. Its population was 88,048 in a total area of 7,174.2 km². Jataí is a major producer of agricultural products, including soybeans, rice, and corn. It has the largest herd of cattle in the state and is a large producer of poultry and...
by BR 364. Highway connections from 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....
are made by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás
Abadia de Goiás
Abadia de Goiás is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located on the western edge of the Goiânia metropolitan area.-Geographical Data:The distance to Goiânia is 27 km...
/ Guapó
Guapó
Guapó is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 13,586 and the total area of the municipality was 517.0 km² .Guapó is part of the Goiânia Microregion...
/ Indiara
Indiara
Indiara is a small city and municipality in central-south Goiás state, Brazil. Indiara is a large producer of soybeans and cotton.-Location:Indiara is located in the Vale do Rio dos Bois and has municipal boundaries with:*north: Palmeiras de Goiás...
/ Acreúna
Acreúna
Acreúna is a small city and municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Acreúna is located in the statistical micro-region of Vale do Rio dos Bois, southwest of the state capital, Goiânia, on BR-060, which links Goiânia with Rio Verde...
/ Rio Verde
Rio Verde, Goiás
Rio Verde is a city and municipality in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It is a fast-growing center and is the largest producer of grains in the state.-Location:...
/ Jataí
Jataí
Jataí is a municipality in southern Goiás state, Brazil. Its population was 88,048 in a total area of 7,174.2 km². Jataí is a major producer of agricultural products, including soybeans, rice, and corn. It has the largest herd of cattle in the state and is a large producer of poultry and...
/ GO-050 / BR-364. See Sepin
Geography
It is one of the largest municipalities in the state and also one of the oldest. It is part of the IBGE statistical microregion of Sudoeste de Goiás.Origin of the name
The name "Mineiros" comes from the first explorers who were from Minas GeraisMinas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
. They settled in the region around 1873, building huts, ranch houses, churches, and chapels for saints.
One of these settlers, who became known as "João Mineiro, because of his origin in Minas Gerais, was supposedly the first European to settle on the banks of a stream, a tributary of the Verdinho River, which soon was called the stream of the "Mineiro". This stream is the Mineiros stream today.
The first official name was "Mineiro" when the settlement became a "vila" (old name for municipality) in 1905. In 1933 the name was changed to Mineiros as it appears today.
Demographics
The population density was 5.08 inhabitants/km² in 2007. The population has more than doubled since 1980, when it was 21,690. While the urban area has increased dramatically, surprisingly the rural area has lost little population in the last 25 years, having 4,506 inhabitants in 2007. The population increased 2.12.% between 2000 and 2007.Economy
Considered one of the most prosperous regions of Brazilian agribusiness, the municipality of Mineiros is a great producer of soybeans, corn, sorghum and cotton, as well as beef and dairy cattle. It is the third largest producer of grains in the state. In an axis of 100 kilometers from the city there are fields producing more than 1 million tons a year of soybeans and sorghum. Because of this the city has large grain storage facilities.In 2007 the city had an industrial district—Distrito Agroindustrial - I e II - DAIM—and there were 66 industrial units registered. The retail sector was very strong with 671 units in 2007. There was a meat-packing house—FRIGOESTRELA - Frigorífico Estrela D'Oeste Ltda—and a dairy—Coop. M. Agrop. do Vale do Araguaia Ltda. The banking sector was represented by 6 institutions: Banco do Brasil
Banco do Brasil
Banco do Brasil S.A. is the largest Brazilian and Latin American bank by assets, and the third by market value. The bank, headquartered in Brasília, was founded in 1808 and is the oldest active bank in Brazil — and one of the oldest financial institutions in the world.Banco do Brasil is controlled...
, Bradesco, Banco Itaú
Banco Itaú
Itaú Unibanco is a publicly quoted bank with headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil. The bank is the result of the merger of Banco Itaú and Unibanco, which occurred on November 4, 2008 to form Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A, the largest financial conglomerate in the Southern Hemisphere and is the 10th...
, CEF
CEF
CEF may stand for:* Caixa Econômica Federal* Canadian Equestrian Federation, now known as Equine Canada* Canadian Expeditionary Force* Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada* Centre d'Étude de la Forêt...
, HSBC Bank Brasil, Banco Multiplo, Banco Mercantil do Brasil.
Agriculture
Like many cities in the state of Goiás the economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture. There were approximately 310,000 head of cattle in the municipality in 2006 of which 34,000 were milk cows. Agricultural production was based on cotton, corn, soybeans, and sorghum.Main crops in 2006 were:
- corn: 25,500 hectares
- soybeans: 133,000 hectares
- cotton: 2,492 hectares
- sorghum: 18,000 hectares
Wheat production has decreased in recent years.
Farm statistics 2006
- Number of farms: 1,247
- Agricultural land area: 558,998
- Area of permanent crops: 1,490
- Area of perennial crops: 108,563
- Area of natural pasture: 315,574
- Persons working in agriculture: 3,364 (IBGE 2006)
Health and education
In 2007 there were 4 hospitals with 217 beds. There were also 8 walk-in health clinics. The infant mortality rate was 16.58 for every 1,000 live births in 2000, having been 39.53 in 1990.In 2006 the school system had 45 schools with 13,000 students. There were 2 institutions of higher learning: Fundação Integrada Municipal de Ensino Superior-FIMES and a campus of the State University of Goiás—Pólo Universitário da UEG. The adult literacy rate was 88% in 2000.
Municipal Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 72.1
- Adult literacy rate: 86.6%
- School attendance rate: 77.9%
- MHDI: 0.780
- State ranking: 30 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000)
- National ranking: 1,046 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)
Tourism
The city of Mineiros preserves more than 1,000 km² of native vegetation, in the Parque Nacional das EmasEmas National Park
The Emas National Park |Rhea]] National Park") is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Sitein the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil.-Description:...
. Created in 1961, the park is 80 km. from Mineiros and is under the jurisdiction of IBAMA
Ibama
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources is the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment's enforcement agency...
. Its biodiversity is recognized as one of the richest in Latin America. At a distance of 63 km. lies Pedra Aparada, an important ecological site because of its arqueological characteristics. Mineiros also has such attractions as the sulphurous waters of Pilões, Água Emendada, Casa de Pedra, Corrente das Cachoeiras, Mata dos Coqueiros, Mata Típica, Cedro – Quilombo dos Negros, many colonial homes and the Center for Gaucho Traditions.