Population growth: a loss of about 800 people since 1980
Economic Information
The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industry. There is one dairy and one meat packing plant (frigorífico).
Industrial units: 6 ( June 2007)
Commercial units: 37 ( August 2007)
Dairy: Indústria e Comércio de Laticínios Saltador Ltda. (22/05/2006)
Meat-packing plant: Coop. Agrop. dos Prod. Organ. do Estado de Goiás. (22/05/2006)
Motor vehicles: 361 automobiles and pickup trucks (2007), which gave a ratio of 10 inhabitants for each motor vehicle.
Cattle herd: 48,660 head
Main crops: rice, rubber, corn, soybeans (800 hectares), and tomatoes.
Number of farms: 423
Agricultural area: 44,756
Planted area: 4,100 ha.
Area of natural pasture: 33,678 ha.
Persons employed in agriculture: 2,120
Education (2006)
Schools: 4 with 1,018 students
Higher education: none
Adult literacy rate: 87.9% (2000) (national average was 86.4%)
Health (2007)
Hospitals: 1
Hospital beds: 20
Ambulatory clinics: 3
Infant mortality rate: 22.64 (2000) (national average was 33.0)
National ranking: 1,797 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
Data are from 2000. For the complete list see Frigoletto.com
History
Palminópolis began in 1949 when lands belong to a cattle ranch were distributed to make lots. The first settlement was called São Bento, which was later changed to Palminópolis due to the proximity of Palmeiras de Goiás. In 1953 it became a district of Palmeiras de Goiás, separating in 1961 to become a municipality.
