Cristianópolis 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 south-eastern

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,

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Geographical Information

Cristianópolis is in the Pires do Rio Microregion approximately 93 kilometers from the state capital,

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 ...

. Highway connections from

are made by BR-352 /

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. Se
Distancias Rodoviarias Sepin
Neighboring municipalities are: *north:

São Miguel do Passa Quatro São Miguel do Passa Quatro is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location São Miguel is located in the Pires do Rio Microregion, at a distance of 112 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia. Highway connections from Goiânia ...

*south:

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and

Santa Cruz de Goiás Santa Cruz de Goiás is a 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. The Rio dos Bois, a tributary of the Corumbá ...

*east:

*west:

Pires do Rio Pires do Rio is a municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. It is a prosperous town and a major producer of poultry. Location It is located in the Pires do Rio MicroregionCitybrazil It is located 144 kilometers from the state capital and is served ...

Demographic and Political Data

*Population density: 3.49 inhabitants/km² (2007) *Population growth rate 2000/2007: 0.56% *Urban population: 2,470 (2007) *Rural population: 571 (2007) *Eligible voters: 2,573 (2004) *City government in 2005: *Mayor (prefeito): Iris Aurélio Borges Dias *Vice-mayor (vice-prefeito): Márcia Regina Bueno de Mattos *Councilmembers (vereadores): 09

The Economy

The main economic activities were livestock raising, agriculture, and services. Motor vehicles *Automobiles: 391 *Pickup trucks: 87 *Number of inhabitants per motor vehicle: 6 (''Data are from 2007'') Economic Data (''All data are from IBGE/Sepin'') *Industrial units: 05 (2007) *Retail units: 36 (2007) *Cattle: 17,150 (2006) *Soybeans: 1,150 hectares producing 2,900 tons (2006) *Modest production of beans, manioc, and sugarcane *Farms: 219 *Agricultural land: 18,925 ha, of which 1,500 ha. were planted and 12,000 ha. were natural pasture. 300 workers were employed in agriculture. 37 farms had a total of 51 tractors (2006).

Health and Education

*Infant mortality rate in 2000: 24.45 in 1,000 live births *Literacy rate in 2000: 91.3% The health system had 01 hospital with 23 beds and 02 health clinics (2007). There were 04 schools with 27 classrooms, 51 teachers, and 1,083 students (2006). Municipal

Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, whi ...

*MHDI: 0.771 *State ranking: 39 (out of 242 municipalities) *National ranking: 1,313 (out of 5,507 municipalities) For the complete list se
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History

In 1905 Ricardo José do Vale, minister of the Igreja Cristã Evangélica, arrived from Rio de Janeiro, preaching the Protestant faith. In 1906 a farmer who had converted, donated land to build a church, which was built in 1909. Other Protestants arrived from nearby towns and a settlement appeared called Gameleira. In 1927 the name was changed to Cristianópolis. In 1931 the village was raised to the status of district belonging to

. Later the district became part of

. In 1944 the Franciscan order bought lands and built a Catholic chapel. In 1953 Cristianópolis became a municipality.

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