Itauçu () 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

Itauçu is located 64 km. 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 ...

and is part of the

Anápolis Microregion 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 ...

. It is connected to the capital by highway BR-070, which links

with

Aragarças Aragarças is a municipality in southwest Goiás state, Brazil. Location Aragarças is the most important town in the Aragarças Microregion. It is 410 km from the state capital, Goiânia on the confluence of two important rivers, the Garça ...

. It has boundaries with the following municipalities: *north: Taquaral de Goiás and

Santa Rosa de Goiás Santa Rosa de Goiás is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location Santa Rosa is located 78 km. northwest of the regional center, Anápolis. It is approximately half the distance between Taquaral de G ...

*west:

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 ...

*east:

Petrolina de Goiás Petrolina de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location Petrolina de Goiás is located 81 km. almost due north of Goiânia, the state capital. It is 23 km. southwest of São Francisco de Goiás, 23 km. north ...

*south:

Araçu Araçu is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location Araçu is part of the Anápolis Microregion and is a short distance northwest of the state capital, Goiânia. It has boundaries with Itaberaí, Itauçu, and Caturaí. The distan ...

and

Inhumas Inhumas () is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 52 866 (2019 estimate) in a total area of 613.3 km² (10/10/2002). Inhumas is a large producer of sugarcane, poultry, milk, and meat. Distances and Location *Dis ...

Demographics

*Population growth rate 1991/2000: 0.24.% *Population in 2007: 8,710 *Population in 1980: 9,770 *Urban population in 2007: 6,404 *Rural population in 2007: 2,306

The economy

The economy is based on cattle raising (49,000 head in 2004) and cultivation of soybeans, rice, corn, sugarcane, and beans. *Number of industrial establishments: 24 *Number of retail establishments: 71 *Banking establishments: Banco Itaú S.A. *Dairies: Laticínios Alvorada Ind. Com. Ltda. (22/05/2006) *Automobiles: 757 Agricultural data 2006 *Farms: 446 *Total area: 41,650 ha. *Area of permanent crops: 21,088 ha. (bananas, sugarcane, citrus fruits) *Area of perennial crops: 3,555 ha. *Area of natural pasture: 3,618 ha. *Area of woodland and forests: 3,471 ha. *Persons dependent on farming: 1,000 *Farms with tractors: 19 *Number of tractors: 24 *Cattle herd: 49,000 hea
IBGE

Health and education

In the educational sector there were 9 schools in activity in 2006, with 2,128 students. The literacy rate was 85.1%. In the health sector there was 1 hospital with 22 beds. The infant mortality rate was 19.60 (in 1,000 live births) Itauçu had a score of 0.742 (2000) on the 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 ...

giving a state ranking of 103 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000) and a national ranking of 2,118 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000). For the complete list se
frigoletto.com.br

Football

Founded on May 31, 1986, with the name of Associação Esportiva Itauçuense, in 2007 it was renamed ''

Itauçu Esporte Clube Itauçu Esporte Clube, commonly known as Itauçu, is a Brazilian Association football, football club based in Itauçu, Goiás, Goiás state. History The club was founded on May 31, 1986 with the name of ''Associação Esportiva Itauçuense'', in ...

'' is a football club that represents the city. In 2010, the weather changed from Ituaçu to Nerópolis and changed its name to ''Nerópolis Esporte Clube''. But in 2014 he returned to his hometown, and played in the Campeonato Goiano (Third Division). The team debuted professionally in 2006 at Campeonato Goiano (Third Division). The team, already in the debut season in professional football, reached the title by thrashing Tupy (de Jussara) in the final, 3x0. Altogether there were seven games with five wins, a draw and just one defeat. Highlight for Túlio Maravilha, top scorer of the competition with seven goals scored.

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