Bonfinópolis is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in central

Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...

state,

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

. It is located a short distance east of

Goiânia Goiânia (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population ...

and is part of the Goiânia metropolitan area. The distance to

is 33 km. and connections are made by BR-457 / GO-010. Neighboring municipalities are: *north:

Goianápolis Goianápolis is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It had a population of 11,224 (IBGE 2020 estimate) in a total area of 162.38 km2 (2007). The town is famous for its tomato production and as the birthplace of Leandro and Leon ...

*south:

Senador Canedo Senador Canedo is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is the center of the petrochemical industry for the state. Location Senador Canedo is crossed by two state highways, GOs 020 and 010. It is located 16 kilometers southeast of ...

and

Caldazinha Caldazinha is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,848 (2020) in a total area of 312 km2. Located 27 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, Caldazinha belongs to the Goiânia Microregion. Connections are ...

*east:

Leopoldo de Bulhões Leopoldo de Bulhões is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The total area was 495.0 km² in October 2002) and the population was 7,651 in 2020. The elevation is 1,030 meters above sea level, one of the highest in the state. Pol ...

*west:

Population and Political Data

*Population density in 2007: 55.16 inhabitants/km² *Population growth rate from 2001-2007: 3.35.% *Population in 1980: 3,324 *Population in 1991: 4,303 *Urban population in 2007: 6,167 *Rural population in 2007: 577 *Eligible voters in 12/2007: 5,764 *City government: mayor (Antônio das Graças Filho), vice-mayor (Lázaro da Silva Borges), and 09 councilpersons

Economy

The economy is based on cattle raising (11800 head in 2006), milk production, agriculture, commerce, public administration, and small transformation industries. There was modest production of oranges, coffee, manioc, rice, and tomatoes. (IBGE 2006)

Health

*infant mortality in 2000: 27.7 *infant mortality in 1990: 28.5 *hospitals: 01 (2007) *hospital beds: 20 *doctors / nurses / dentists in the public system: 08 / 01 / 0 (2002)

Education

*literacy rate in 2000: 85.5 *literacy rate in 1991: 74.0 *school enrollment in 2006: 2,016 in 4 schools (IBGE 2006) *HDI: 0.723 *State ranking: 163 out of 242 municipalities *National ranking: 2,557 out of 5,507 municipalities For the complete list se

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