Porto Nacional is a Brazilian municipality in the state of
Tocantins
Tocantins () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the northern two-fifths of the state of Goiás. Tocantins covers and had an estimated population of 1,496,880 in 20 ...
. The population was 53,316 (2020) in an area of , including both rural and urban areas.
Location
It is located approximately in the center of the state at a distance of 60 km. from the state capital of
Palmas, which lies to the north on highway TO-050 Porto Nacional lies on the right bank of the important
Tocantins River
The Tocantins River ( pt, Rio Tocantins, link=no , , Parkatêjê: ''Pyti'' ɨˈti is a river in Brazil, the central fluvial artery of the country. In the Tupi language, its name means " toucan's beak" (''Tukã'' for "toucan" and ''Ti'' for "beak ...
, which flows north to join the
Araguaia River
The Araguaia River ( pt, Rio Araguaia , Karajá: ♂ ''Berohokỹ'' eɾohoˈkə̃ ♀ ''Bèrakuhukỹ'' ɛɾakuhuˈkə̃ is one of the major rivers of Brazil though it is almost equal in volume at its confluence with the Tocantins. It has a total ...
. Leaving from the capital of
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 Goiâ ...
,
Goiânia
Goiânia (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian federative units of Brazil, state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West Region and the 10th-largest ...
, it is located at a distance of 769 km, taking the BR-153 (Belém-Braília) and then TO-255.
The city is served by
Porto Nacional Airport.
The economy
The main economic activities are cattle raising and the growing of crops like soybeans, pineapple, rice, mamona, corn, and sorghum.
*Cattle herd: 84,291
Planted area of main crops in 2006
*Pineapple: 70 ha.
*Soybeans: 13,000 ha.
*Rice: 2,000 ha.
*Mamona: 680 ha.
*Corn: 2,083 ha.
*Sorghum: 8,000 ha.
*Plantations of coconut, mango, and citrus fruits.
Farm data for 2006
*Total number of farms: 1,278
*Agricultural area: 129,098 ha.
*Planted area: 10,300 ha.
*Area of natural pasture: 70,101
*Persons working in agriculture: 3,300 (most were relatives of the owner of the farm)
Health and education
*Number of health establishments (2005): 29
*Private health establishments: 10
*Hospitals: 1 with 81 beds
*Infant mortality rate:
*Number of schools: 59 primary schools and 10 middle schools. There were two institutes of higher learning with 688 students in 2006.
*Literacy rate: 79% (over 25 years old)
*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, w ...
: 0.750
References
External links
City Hall of Porto Nacional websiteGovernment of the State of Tocantins website
Municipalities in Tocantins
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