Novo Gama
Encyclopedia
| Novo Gama | |
|---|---|
| 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: | 16°03′13"S 48°01′46"W |
| Area: | 191.6 km² |
| Population: | 83,599 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 1,100m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 72860-000 |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Entorno de Brasília |
| Became a city: | 1995 |
| Mayor: | Sônia Chaves de Freitas Carvalho Nascimento |
| 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.... : |
190 km. |
| Website: | none |
Novo Gama is a city 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 eastern 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...
. It is part of the greater Brasília
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
metropolitan area. In 2007 the population was 83,599 inhabitants.
Location
Novo Gama is part of the Entorno de Brasília, the statistical micro-region that includes the cities in the state of GoiásGoiás
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...
that surround Brasília
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
. It is 190 kilometers from the state capital of 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 40 kilometers from the Plano Piloto of Brasília, being located in the fast-growing urban conurbation south of Brasília, which includes Valparaíso de Goiás
Valparaíso de Goiás
Valparaíso de Goiás is a city and municipality in east-central Goiás state, Brazil. It is a suburb of Brasília.-Location:Valparaíso is located on the plateau known as Planalto Central, southwest of Brasília and is part of the greater Brasília area known as the Entorno de Brasília...
, Cidade Ocidental
Cidade Ocidental
Cidade Ocidental is a small city and municipality located in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is a suburb of Brasília.-Geography:It is bordered on the north by the Federal District, on the south by Luziânia, on the east by Cristalina and Luziânia, and on the west by Luziânia and Valparaíso de...
, and Luziânia
Luziânia
Luziânia is a city and municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. This fast-growing city is a great producer of agricultural products including soybeans and beans.-Location:Luziânia is located 68 km...
. The main highways that provide access to the city are: DF-060, 020, 040, and BR-040.
Municipal boundaries are with:
- North: BrasíliaBrasíliaBrasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
- South: LuziâniaLuziâniaLuziânia is a city and municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. This fast-growing city is a great producer of agricultural products including soybeans and beans.-Location:Luziânia is located 68 km...
- East: Cidade OcidentalCidade OcidentalCidade Ocidental is a small city and municipality located in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is a suburb of Brasília.-Geography:It is bordered on the north by the Federal District, on the south by Luziânia, on the east by Cristalina and Luziânia, and on the west by Luziânia and Valparaíso de...
- West: Santo Antônio do DescobertoSanto Antônio do DescobertoSanto Antônio do Descoberto is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is a suburb of Brasília that was a sleepy country hamlet until the population exploded in the 1970s due to the construction of the national capital...
Demographics
In 2007 the population density was 436.15 inhab/km². In 2007 there were 81,668 inhabitants in the urban area and 1,931 inhabitants in the rural area. The population has been growing rapidly since the first census of 2000.The industrial sector is growing, with factories of bricks and tiles, milk processing, sweets and meat processing. A large part of the population works in Brasília and travels back and forth by bus. Workers often have to take two or more buses. On Sunday there is the traditional Feira do Pedregal, considered the third largest market in the Central-West region.
The Economy
Since Novo Gama is a bedroom community for BrasíliaBrasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
, few inhabitants make their living from agriculture. In 2006 there were 6,400 head of cattle and modest production of rice, bananas, sugarcane, beans, oranges, guava, manioc, and tangerines.
Health and Education
In 2006 there were no hospitals. In 2000 the infant mortality rate was 24.95, well below the national average of 33.0. In 2006 the school system had 51 schools and 25,403 students. There were no institutions of higher learning. In 2000 the adult literacy rate was 89.0%, higher than the national average of 86.4%.Human Development Index
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
: 0.742
- State ranking: 100 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 2,096 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
History
Novo Gama first appeared in 1974, with the housing development called Parque Estrela D'Alva VI. The population increased due to the great migratory influx, mainly from the Northeast and Goiás. Because of the rocky soil the place was popularly known as Pedregal. The region was then part of the municipality of LuziâniaLuziânia
Luziânia is a city and municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. This fast-growing city is a great producer of agricultural products including soybeans and beans.-Location:Luziânia is located 68 km...
.
The project of the creation of Núcleo Habitacional Novo Gama arose from popular movements associated with the famous open-air market of Pedregal. The Núcleo Habitacional Novo Gama was created in t1980, by a real estate group called Economisa. With the fast population growth Luziânia recognized the necessity of dividing the space in administrative districts, and the place was called Região Administrativa de Novo Gama. In 1995 it became independent of Luziânia
Luziânia
Luziânia is a city and municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. This fast-growing city is a great producer of agricultural products including soybeans and beans.-Location:Luziânia is located 68 km...
.
For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br
Sources of Data
See also
- List of municipalities in Goiás
- Microregions of Goiás