São Patrício

São Patrício
Location in Goiás state
Location in Goiás state
São Patrício is located in Brazil
São Patrício
São Patrício
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 15°20′54″S 49°48′50″W / 15.34833°S 49.81389°W / -15.34833; -49.81389
CountryBrazil
RegionCentral-West
StateGoiás
MicroregionCeres Microregion
Area
 • Total
134.5 km2 (51.9 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
2,037
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
76343-000

São Patrício is a municipality in the northwestern portion of the Brazilian state of Goiás.

Location

São Patrício is located 42 km. west of Ceres. Highway connections from Goiânia: GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / GO-154 / Itaguaru / Uruana / Carmo do Rio Verde / GO-460. See Seplan

Neighboring municipalities are Morro Agudo de Goiás, Rubiataba, Carmo do Rio Verde, Itapuranga

Demographics

  • Population Density: 15.25/km² (2007)
  • Urban population: 980
  • Population growth rate: 1.60% 2000/2007

The economy

The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising (19,000 head in 2006), services, public administration, and small transformation industries. There was one dairy in 2007. There were 260 farms in 2006 with 12,385 hectares of cropland and pasture. The main crops were rice (250 hectares), sugarcane (2,000 hectares), beans, manioc, passion fruit, corn (600 hectares), and tomatoes.

Health and education

There were 03 schools with 588 students (2006). The adult literacy rate was 84.0% (2000) (national average was 86.4%). In the health sector there were no hospitals. The infant mortality rate was 22.85 (2000) (national average was 33.0). The Municipal Human Development Index score was 0.728. For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br

Temperatures

→ Winter temperatures: low: 14 °C/high: 32 °C;

→ Spring temperatures: low: 23 °C/high: 36 °C;

→ Summer temperatures: low: 22 °C/high: 29 °C;

→ Autumn temperatures: low: 17 °C/high: 29 °C.

See also

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