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Pires do Rio
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:	17°18′05"S 48°16′48"W
Area:	1,073,6 km²
Population:	27,928 (IBGE 2009)
Elevation:	758 m above sea level
Postcode (CEP):	75200-000
Became a city:	1930
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.... :	144 km.
Statistical Microregion:	Pires do Rio Pires do Rio Microregion The Pires do Rio Microregion is a statistical region of south-central Goiás state, Brazil. The most important city is Pires do Rio. The area includes 10 cities with a population of 90,327 in an area of 9,449.80 km²...
Website:	Municipal government

Pires do Rio is a small city

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...

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 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 a prosperous town and a major producer of poultry.

Location

It is located in the Pires do Rio Microregion

Pires do Rio Microregion

The Pires do Rio Microregion is a statistical region of south-central Goiás state, Brazil. The most important city is Pires do Rio. The area includes 10 cities with a population of 90,327 in an area of 9,449.80 km²...

. Citybrazil. It is located 144 kilometers from the state capital and is served by highways GO-020, 330 and 414, as well as by several municipal roads. 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-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás

Bela Vista de Goiás

Bela Vista de Goiás is a small city located in central Goiás state in Brazil.-Location:It is 45 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia...

/ Cristianópolis

Cristianópolis

This article is about Cristianópolis, Goiás. For Cristianópolis, Mato Grosso see Cristianópolis, Mato GrossoCristianópolis is a small town and municipality in south-eastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Geographical Information:...

/ BR-352 / G-020 / Santa Cruz de Goiás

Santa Cruz de Goiás

Santa Cruz de Goiás is a small town and municipality in southeast Goiás state, Brazil.-Geography:Santa Cruz is located in the southeastern part of the state, 33 km. west of regional center, Pires do Rio...

/ Palmelo

Palmelo

Palmelo is a small town in southeast Goiás state, Brazil. It is the smallest municipality in the state and the only town in Brazil where most of the inhabitants follow the religion called Spiritism.-Location:...

. Distancias Rodoviarias Sepin

Neighboring municipalities are: Caldas Novas

Caldas Novas

Caldas Novas is a Brazilian city and municipality in the state of Goiás. It is considered by many to be the largest hydro-thermal resort in the world.-Location:...

, Cristianópolis

Cristianópolis

, Ipameri

Ipameri

Ipameri is a small city and municipality in southeastern Goiás state, in Brazil. The population was 23,114 in a total area of 4,368.6 km² . It is a major producer of soybeans, corn, and livestock.-Location and connections:...

, Orizona

Orizona

Orizona is a small town and municipality in Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Orizona is 138 km from the state capital of Goiânia, 200 km from Brasília, 150 from Catalão and 260 from Uberlândia, which is located in the rich Triângulo Mineiro of Minas Gerais. It is part of the Pires do Rio...

, Palmelo

Palmelo

, Santa Cruz de Goiás

Santa Cruz de Goiás

, Urutaí

Urutaí

Urutaí is a small town and municipality in southeast Goiás state, Brazil. It is a major producer of poultry products.-Location:Urutaí is located 163 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / BR-352 / G-020 / Santa...

and Vianópolis

Vianópolis

Vianópolis is a small town and municipality in the center of the Brazilian state of Goiás.-Location:Vianópolis is located 90 km. from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections are made by BR-457 / GO-010 / GO-330 / passing through the cities of Bonfinópolis, Leopoldo de Bulhões and...

.

Districts, Villages, and Hamlets

Hamlets: Engenheiro Balduino and Soldado Esteves

History

The city owes its beginnings to the coming of the railroad to Goiás. The railroad company proposed the construction of a railroad station in the region if the lands were made available to start a community. Coronel Lino Teixeira Sampaio, one of the founders of the town, donated lands from his ranch to build the first houses. An area was reserved for the town and a plan was drawn up. This was never carried out since the residents built their houses outside the area. In 1922 a metal bridge was built over the Rio Corumbá and the settlement began to grow attracting residents from nearby areas. The name, Pires do Rio, was given to the train station and then to the town, in honor of the aviator José Pires do Rio. Source: Sepin.

Political information

Mayor: Luís Eduardo Pitaluga (January 2009)
Eligible voters:
Votes for Mayor in last election:
Political party:
City council: 9 members

Demographics

Population density: 25.02 inhab/km² (2007)
Population in 1980: 19,258
Population in 2009: 27,928
Urban population: 25,031(2007)
Rural population: 1,826 (2007)
Population growth or loss: a gain of about 9,500 people since 1980

The economy

The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. The soil also has deposits of clay for the manufacture of roof tiles and bricks.

Industrial units: 66 (2007)
Commercial units: 435 (2007)
Bank agencies: Banco do Brasil S.A. - BRADESCO S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. , (August 2007) - CEF
Dairy: Indústria e Comércio de Laticínios Pires do Rio Ltda (22/05/2006)
Meat packing plant: Nutriza Agroindustrial de Alimentos S/A

Motor vehicles

Automobiles: 4,481
Pickup trucks: 907
Number of inhabitants per motor vehicle: 5

Cattle herd: 85,500 head (2006)
Poultry: 1,710,500 head (2004)
Main crops (2005): pineapple, rice, coffee, beans, manioc, soybeans (5,200 hectares), and corn.

Agricultural data 2006

Number of farms: 618
Total area: 78,530 ha.
Area of permanent crops: 33 ha.
Area of perennial crops: 4,178 ha.
Area of natural pasture: 50,542 ha.
Area of woodland and forests: 22,525 ha.
Persons dependent on farming: 1,700
Farms with tractors: 117
Number of tractors: 182
Cattle herd: 85,500 head IBGE

Education (2006)

Schools: 28
Classrooms: 184
Teachers: 364
Students: 7,562
Higher education: Campus of the State University of Goiás - Faculdade do Sudoeste Goiano- FASUG
Adult literacy rate: 91.0% (2000) (national average was 86.4%)

Health (2009)

Hospitals: 1
Hospital beds: 126
Ambulatory clinics: 5
Infant mortality rate: 24.45 (2000) (national average was 33.0).

Tourism

The main attraction of the town is the natural beauty of the Cachoeira (Waterfall) do Maratá. It has 70 meters of free fall and is considered a good place for skydiving, camping, and swimming. Another tourist point is the old Usina do Salto, an abandoned hydroelectric plant built in 1930. It attracts tourists for camping, kayaking, and innertube floating.

In the town there is a railroad museum, which has several objects from the days when Pires do Rio was on the railroad line.

Municipal 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...

MHDI: 0.785
State ranking: 21 (out of 242 municipalities)
National ranking: 943 (out of 5,507 municipalities)

For the complete list see Frigoletto.com

External links

See also

List of municipalities in Goiás
Microregions of Goiás

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