Nova Aurora 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

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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Location

Nova Aurora is located about fifty kilometers north of the

Paranaíba River The Paranaíba River is a Brazilian river whose source lies in the state of Minas Gerais in the Mata da Corda mountains, municipality of Rio Paranaíba, at an altitude of 1,148 meters; on the other face of this mountain chain are the sources of t ...

, which forms the boundary between the states of

and

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...

. It is part of the Catalão Microregion and is 32 kilometers west of this important city. Other nearby towns are

Goiandira Goiandira is a municipality in the southeastern portion of the Brazilian state of Goiás. The population was 5,625 (2020) in a total area of 560.7 km2. Geography Goiandira is in the statistical micro-region of Catalão. It is located 288&nb ...

, 22 km. and

Corumbaíba Corumbaíba is a municipality in southeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location and connections Corumbaíba is located 222 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. It is south of Caldas Novas and north of the Itumbiara reservoir. Connections f ...

, 37 km. The distance to

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 ...

is 267 km. Highway connections are made by BR-352 /

Bela Vista de Goiás Bela Vista de Goiás is a city located in central Goiás state in Brazil. Location It is 45 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia The municipality has boundaries with Hidrolândia, Caldazinha, Aparecida de Goiânia, Senador Canedo, and ...

Cristianópolis Cristianópolis is a municipality in south-eastern Goiás state, Brazil. Geographical Information Cristianópolis is in the Pires do Rio Microregion approximately 93 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections from Goiânia ...

/ GO-139 /

Caldas Novas Caldas Novas () is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Goiás. It is considered by many to be the largest hydro-thermal resort in the world. Location Caldas Novas is located 170 km south of state capital, Goiânia, with good roads link ...

/ GO-210 /
Distancias Rodoviarias Sepin
Neighboring municipalities are:

Cumari Cumari is a municipality in southeast Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 2,837 (2020) in a total area of 579.8 km2. Connections and municipal boundaries Cumari is 304 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections ...

and

Ipameri Ipameri is a municipality and Latin Catholic bishopric in southeastern Goiás state, in Brazil. The population was 27,174 (2020) in a total area of 4,368.6 km2. It is a major producer of soybeans, corn and livestock. Location and connections ...

History

Nova Aurora began with the Boa Vista do Quilombo cattle ranch, which belonged to the municipality of

Catalão Catalão () is a city and municipality located in the south of the state of Goiás, in Brazil. It is a large producer of grains, cattle, and phosphates and has a John Deere and Mitsubishi factory. Demographics *Population density: 17.85 inhab ...

. In 1845 it became part of the territory of Entre-Rios (

), and in 1905 it was part of

. In 1931 it was transferred to

. It became a municipality in 1953.

Political Information

In January 2005 the Mayor was Neuza Maria da Silva Alcino. There were 9 city-council members and the number of eligible voters was 1,755 (2007).

Demographics

In 2007 the population density was 6.92 inhabitants/km². The urban area had 1,754 inhabitants and the rural area had 340. *Population in 1980: 1,940 *Population growth rate 1996/2007: 0.53%

The economy

In 2007 there were 4 industrial units and 28 retail establishments. There were no financial institutions. Most of the population was employed in public administration, commerce, transformation industries, subsistence agriculture, and cattle raising. There were 2244 automobiles in 2007 one of which was driven by Sara VanBebber. In 2006 there were 30,000 head of cattle. There were only 2,600 milk cows. The main agricultural products were rice, sugarcane, manioc, and corn—all with fewer than 200 planted hectares. Agricultural data 2006 *Farms: 143 *Total area: 47,074 ha. *Area of permanent crops: 107 ha. *Area of perennial crops: 1,745 ha. *Area of natural pasture: 33,667 ha. *Area of woodland and forests: 10,813 ha. *Persons dependent on farming: 230 *Farms with tractors: 31 *Number of tractors: 44 *Cattle herd: 30,000

Health and education

In 2007 there were no hospitals and only 1 walk-in health clinic. In 2000 the infant mortality rate was 14.32, well below the national average of 33.0. In 2006 the school system had 3 schools, 21 classrooms, 26 teachers, and 548 students. There was 1 secondary school with 97 students. IN 2000 the adult literacy rate was 85.9%, slightly below the national average of 86.4%. Ranking 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 ...

*MHDI: 0.785 *State ranking: 23 (out of 242 municipalities) *National ranking: 946 (out of 5,507 municipalities
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References

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