Vila Propício 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 ...

. It is a large producer of sugarcane.

Location

Vila Propício is located in the Entorno do Distrito Federal micro-region and has boundaries with the following municipalities: *north: Barro Alto *south:

Pirenópolis Pirenópolis is a town located in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It is known for its waterfalls and Portuguese colonial architecture, and a popular festival involving mounted horses called Festa do Divino Espírito Santo which takes place 45 day ...

and

Cocalzinho de Goiás Cocalzinho de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Geography Cocalzinho, as it is known by the inhabitants, is located in the micro-region of Entorno do Distrito Federal, on highway BR-414, almost at the junction ...

*west:

Goianésia Goianésia () is a municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is a large producer of sugarcane for production of alcohol used as a source of fuel. Location Goianésia is located almost due north of Anápolis (150 km), 54 km from th ...

*east: Mimoso de Goiás and

Padre Bernardo Padre Bernardo is a municipality located in the state of Goiás, Brazil. Location Padre Bernardo is located 42 km north of the boundary with the Federal District. It has boundaries with the following municipalities: *North: Mimoso de Goiá ...

Highway connections are made from

and from

, which is 28 kilometers to the west. It is 195 kilometers to

Brasília Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...

and 215 kilometers 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 ...

. From

take GO-080, passing through

Nerópolis Nerópolis () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location The municipality is part of the metropolitan region of Goiânia, which is 25 kilometers to the west. It is nationally known as the city of garlic ...

and

São Francisco de Goiás São Francisco de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Municipal boundaries: *North: Jaraguá *South: Petrolina de Goiás *East: Pirenópolis *West: Jesúpolis and Jaraguá Connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / ...

; then BR-153 to Jaraguá; then GO-080 to

; then BR-251 / GO-230. For all distances se
Distâncias Rodoviárias

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture (cotton, rice rubber, corn, and soybeans), cattle raising (69,000 head in 2006), small commercial establishments, and public administration. Agricultural data 2006 *Farms: 721 *Total area: 148,612 ha. *Area of permanent crops: 1,194 ha. *Area of perennial crops: 11,751 ha. *Area of pasture: 93,882 ha. *Area of woodland and forests: 39,430 ha.

Health and Education

In 2007 there were no hospitals. The infant mortality rate (2000) was 21,46, well below the national average of 33.0, well the adult literacy rate was 75.2%, well below the national average of 86.4%, and one of the lowest in the state. *

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 ...

: 0.674 (2000) *State ranking: 225 (out of 242 municipalities) *National ranking: 3,385 (out of 5,507 municipalities)frigoletto.com.br.
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Vila Propício first appeared in 1965 as a district of

, achieving municipal status in 1995.

References

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Location

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Health and Education

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