Municipality in Central-West, Brazil
Itaguari is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil .
Location and Connections
The distance to the state capital is 109 km (68 mi)., while the distance to the regional center (Anápolis ) is 116 km (72 mi).
Highway connections are made by state highway GO-070 from Goiânia to Goianira / Inhumas / Itauçu / GO-154 / Taquaral de Goiás . For a list of all the distances in the state of Goiás see Seplan
Neighboring municipalities are Itaberaí , Itaguaru , Jaraguá , and Taquaral de Goiás
Demographics
Population density: 31.39 inhabitants/km2 (2007)
Number of voters: 3,556 (December/2007)
Population growth rate: -0.15% 1996/2007
Urban population: 3,653 (2007)
Rural population: 601
The economy
The main economic activities are cattle raising (24,600 head in 2006) and agriculture (rice, sugarcane, corn, and tomatoes).
Number of industrial establishments: 7
Number of retail establishments: 35
Banking establishments: none
Dairies: Laticínios Ramos Ltda., LAI - Laticínios e Agropecuária Itaguari Ltda. (22/05/2006)
Automobiles: 461
Agricultural data 2006
Farms: 315
Total area: 11,282 ha.
Area of permanent crops: 336 ha. (bananas)
Area of perennial crops: 431 ha. (rice, tomatoes, corn, sugarcane, and manioc)
Area of natural pasture: 9,304 ha.
Area of woodland and forests: 1,134 ha.
Persons dependent on farming: 650
Farms with tractors: 14
Number of tractors: 20
Cattle herd: 24,600 head IBGE
Health and education
Hospitals: none
Hospital beds: n/a
Health establishments (Sistema Único de Saúde-SUS): 3
Schools: 3
Classrooms: 30
Teachers: 51
Number of students: 1,159
Infant mortality rate: 82.1
Literacy rate: 28.8
Human Development Index
Itaguai scored 0.720 on the Municipal Human Development Index , giving it a state ranking of 175 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000)
and a national ranking of 2,627 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000). For the complete list see Frigoletto
See also
References
Mesoregion Centro Goiano
Anapolis Anicuns Ceres Goiania Ipora
Mesoregion Leste Goiano
Entorno do Distrito Federal Vão do Paranã
Mesoregion Noroeste Goiano
Aragarcas Rio Vermelho Sao Miguel do Araguaia
Mesoregion Norte Goiano
Chapada dos Veadeiros Porangatu
Mesoregion Sul Goiano
Catalao Meia Ponte Pires do Rio Quirinopolis Sudoeste de Goias Vale do Rio dos Bois