Goianira 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 ...

, located 32 kilometers northwest of 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 ...

. The population was 45,296 (2020) with a total area of 200.4 km² (10/10/2002). Goianira is becoming a major producer of shoes. Goianira is four kilometers east of highway BR-457 / GO-415, which links

Aruanã Aruanã is a municipality in north-western Goiás state, Brazil. The population is 10,110 (2020 est.) in an area of 3050.31 km2. Aruanã is located on the Araguaia River, 324 km from the state capital, Goiânia, 59 km northwest of A ...

. It is in the

Meia Ponte River The Meia Ponte River (Portuguese, ''Rio Meia Ponte'') is one of the most important rivers in the state of Goiás, Brazil. Its source lies 60 km north of the city of Goiânia and it flows through that city in a southern direction joining the P ...

valley. Neighboring municipalities are: *north:

Caturaí Caturaí is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Caturaí is 32 kilometers north of Goiânia and belongs to the Anápolis Microregion. It is connected to the state capital by highway GO-070. Neighboring municipalities are: Inhumas ...

*south:

and Trindade *east:

Santo Antônio de Goiás Santo Antônio de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located just north of the state capital, Goiânia. *Distance from Goiânia: 42 km. with connections by way of GO-462. Location Neighboring municipalities are: *north ...

*west:

Avelinópolis Avelinópolis is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. Communications and Location The distance to the regional center of ( Anicuns)is 26 km. Highway connections from the state capital are made by state highway BR-069 west from Goi ...

History

Goianira was founded in 1920 by Padre Pelágio Sáuter, with the name São Geraldo. In 1935, São Geraldo became a district. In 1940, it served as a base for the construction of the new capital of the state of Goiás, and the name was changed to Itaim. This name lasted until 1942 when it was changed to Itaité. After a popular movement, the name was changed back to São Geraldo. This name lasted until 1943, when it was given its current name, Goianira. This name was supposedly chosen because of the name of the daughter of a popular school teacher of the town. Source
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Political Data

*Eligible voters: 16,182 (12/2007) *Mayor: Carlos Alberto Andrade Oliveira (January 2005) *Vice-mayor: Dirley Correa de Oliveira *Councilmembers: 09

Economic Data

*Industrial units: 56 (06/2007) *Retail units: 160 (08/2007) *Banking institutions: Banco Itaú S.A. (08/2007) *Dairies: none (07/06/2005) *Meat packing houses: Frigorífico Centro-Oeste SP Ltda.; - Boa Vista Alimentos Ltda. (22/05/2006) *Industrial Park: Distrito Agroindustrial - DAG (Pólo Calçadista) Main agricultural activities (2006): *Cattle raising: 24,000 head (2006) *Poultry: 90,600 *Agriculture: rice (650 hectares), sugarcane (365 hectares), beans (165 hectares), and corn (900 hectares). There is modest production of coffee, coconuts, citrus fruits, and tomatoes. Statistics are fro
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Education (2006) and Health (2007)

*Literacy rate: 88.1% *Infant mortality rate: 23.50 in 1,000 live births *Schools: 14 (2006) *Classrooms: 124 *Teachers: 277 *Students: 7,179 *Hospitals: 01 (July 2007) *Hospital beds: 34 *Walk-in public health clinics: 12

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 ...

: 0.739 *State ranking: 106 out of 242 municipalities in 2000 *National ranking: 2,161 out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000 For the complete list se
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References

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{{Authority control Municipalities in Goiás

History

Political Data

Economic Data

Education (2006) and Health (2007)

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