Joviânia 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-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,

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. The population was 7,402 (2020 IBGE) in a total area of 454.9 km².

Location

Joviânia is 177 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 ...

. It is located approximately halfway between Rio Verde and Morrinhos. Highway connections with

are made by GO-040 /

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/ GO-320. Se
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The vegetation is typical

cerrado The ''Cerrado'' (, ) is a vast ecoregion of tropical savanna in eastern Brazil, particularly in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Minas Gerais, and the Federal District. The core areas of the Cerrado biome are t ...

with trees with twisted branches and thick bark. The soil is rich in basalt and other unexplored minerals. The climate is mild with average annual temperatures of around 23 °C.

Tourism

Most of the natural tourist spots are on private property. There are several waterfalls, rivers, and a vast flora and fauna.

History

The origin of the town is related to the devotion that a rancher, Antônio Miguel da Costa, had for the Catholic representation of the Virgin, Nossa Senhora Abadia. The pioneer donated lands in the name of the "saint" with the intention of starting a town near

Goiatuba Goiatuba is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in south-central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 34,202 (2020 IBGE) in a total area of 2,470.3 km2. Goiatuba is a large producer of grains, especially soybeans and corn. Climate ...

and about 170 kilometers from

. In 1942 the town of Bela Vista was formed. Joviânia became a district of

with the name "Joviânia" in 1953, the name being chosen in homage to Joviano Ferreira Barbosa, one of the first founders. In 1958 it became a municipality.

Political Data

*Mayor: Romeu José Gonçalves (January 2005) *Vice-mayor: Juscelino Fernandes da Silva *Number of council members: 9 *Number of eligible voters: 5,510 (2007)

Demographics

*Population density: 14.80 inhabitants/km² (2007) *Urban and rural population in 2007: 6,086 and 645 *Urban and rural population in 1980: 4,110 and 2,210 *Population in 1980: 6,320 *Population growth rate 1996/2007: 0.13%

Economy

The economy is based on modest commerce, public employment, cattle raising, and agriculture. There was one dairy in 2005. Economic Data (All economic data are fro
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*Number of Industrial Establishments: 6 (June/2007) *Dairies: Laticínios Terra Nova Ltda (07/06/2007) *Banking Establishments: - Banco do Brasil S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. *Number of Retail Commercial Establishments: 107 (August/2007) *Automobiles: 823 *Cattle (head) 38,285 (2006) *Farms: 320 with 32,300 ha., of which 13,930 ha. were cultivated (2006) *Pasture land: 12,291 ha. *Woodland and forests: 5,939 ha. *Workers in agriculture: 490 *Corn: 1,500 ha. *Sorghum: 2,000 ha. *Soybeans: 21,600 ha. *Modest production of wheat and beans

Education (2006)

There were 1,324 students in primary schools and 246 students in middle and secondary schools. *Literacy Rate: 87.2%

Health (2007)

*Hospitals: 1 *Beds: 12 *Walk-in health clinics: 1 *Infant mortality rate: 19.67 (in 1,000 live births) 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: 0.786 *State ranking: 19 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000) *National ranking: 897 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000) For the complete list se
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References

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