Heitoraí 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 ...

Location

Heitoraí lies 142 km. from the regional center of

Anápolis Anápolis (, ) is a Brazilian city in the State of Goiás. It is located between two capitals, the federal capital Brasília and state capital Goiânia. It is the third most populous city in the state, with 391,772 inhabitants according to an es ...

. Highway connections are made by federal highway BR-153 from

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 ...

Itaberaí Itaberaí is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Itaberaí is a large producer of agricultural products including corn, rice, soybeans, tomatoes, and sugarcane. Location Itaberaí is located 92 kilometers north-west of Goiânia on s ...

then north on GO-156 for 38 kilometers. Neighboring municipalities are Guaraíta,

Itapuranga Itapuranga is a municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Climate Itapuranga is located northwest of Goiânia and north of Goiás, the old capital of the state. *Main highways of access from Goiânia are G0-070 to Itaberaí and s ...

Itaguaru Itaguaru is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location The distance to the regional center of (Anápolis) is 127 km. Highway connections are made by GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / Itauçu / GO-154 / Taquaral de Goiás / Itaguari ...

and

Demographics

*Population density: 15.48 inhabitants/km² (2007) *Population growth rate: 1.67% 1996/2007 *Population in 2007: 3,556 (''3,283 in 1980'') *Urban population in 2007: 2,468 (''1,088 in 1980'') *Rural population in 2007: 1,088 (''1,450 in 1980'')

The economy

The main economic activities are cattle raising with 23,890 head (2005) and agriculture. The main crops cultivated are rice, beans, sugarcane, manioc, corn, and banana. In 2006 there were 376 farms with an area of 12,856 ha. of which 9,000 ha. were natural pasture. Approximately 1,000 workers were in the agricultural sector. *Number of industrial establishments: 5 *Number of retail establishments: 29 *Number of motor vehicles: 249 automobiles and 43 pickup trucks *Number of banking establishments: none

Health and education

The literacy rate was 85.8% in 2000 while the infant mortality rate was 21.53 in 1,000 live births. There were 06 schools in 2006, with 1,129 students. Health care was provided by 1 hospital with 19 beds (2007). Heitoraí ranked 0.744 on the Municipal

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, giving it a state ranking of 93 (out of 242 municipalities) and a national ranking of 2,055 (out of 5,507 municipalities). (2000) For the complete list se
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