Quirinópolis 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 Goi ...

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 cattle and agricultural products.

Location

Quirinópolis is the seat of the Quirinópolis Microregion. It forms boundaries with Gouvelândia (west), Cachoeira Alta (east) and Paranaiguara (south). It is connected to the main regions of the country by GO-164, which connects to BR-452 and GO-206, which in turn connects to BR-384. It is 290 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 ...

and is connected by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / GO-164 / Santa Helena de Goiás. Se
Sepin
The Rio Preto, a tributary of the Paranaíba, flows through the city. The important reservoir of São Simão is located a short distance to the south. The reservoir forms the boundary of 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 ...

Demographics

*Population density in 2007: 10.07 inhabitants/km² *Population growth rate 1996–2007: 0.65.% *Total population in 2007: 38,064 *Total population in 1980: 36,236 *Urban population in 2007: 33,746 *Rural population in 2007: 4,318 *Population change: the population has increased by about 1,800 inhabitants since 1980.

The economy

The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. Natural and artificial pastures make up most of the land, on which there is large-scale cattle raising for beef and milk. Quirinópolis is the third largest producer of beef in the state. There are also small industries in metallurgy, coffee processing, milk products, and soft drinks. There were 356,000 head of cattle in 2006, one of the largest in the state. Milk production is 130,000 liters a day, one of the largest in the state. Se
Prefeitura de Quirinópolis
*Industrial establishments: 75 *Retail commercial establishments: 413 *Bank agencies: Banco do Brasil S.A. - BRADESCO S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. - CEF - HSBC Bank Brasil S.A.-Banco Multiplo (August 2007) *Dairies: - - Coop. Mista de Produtos Rurais do Vale do Paranaíba Ltda. - Coop. dos Prod. Rurais de Quirinópolis e Região (22/05/2006) *Meat packing plant: Frigosuper Comércio de Carnes Ltda (22/05/2006) *Alcohol distillery: Usina São João Main agricultural products in ha.(2006) *rice: 200 *sugarcane: 9,000 *manioc: 60 *corn: 6,000 *soybeans: 10,000 *sorghum: 3,000 Farm Data (2006)in ha. *Number of farms: 1,274 *Total area: 302,917 *Area of permanent crops: n/a *Area of perennial crops: 31,052 *Area of natural pasture: 205,075 *Persons dependent on farming: 5,100 *Farms with tractors: 397 *Number of tractors: 62
IBGE

Education and Health

There were 29 schools including a campus of the State University of Goiás (1,369 students in 2003). The adult literacy rate was 87.1% (2000) (national average was 86.4%). There were 04 hospitals with 126 beds (2007). The infant mortality rate was 16.8 (2000) (national average was 33.0). *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, wh ...

: 0.780 Se
Frigoletto

Tourism

The streets are lined with trees and there are many squares with flowers, lawns, and ornamental plants. The town has a small airfield, which is being expanded to make a regional airport. The historical space has been well preserved and there is a cultural center, the second largest in the state. In tourism Lago do Sol Poente is a lake that attracts many visitors who can practice jet ski and motocross. Cachoeira Sete Ilhas, in the Rio São Francisco, is a waterfall with seven islands that has exuberant tropical vegetation. There are many other small waterfalls, lakes, small beaches and natural swimming pools that make the region a sought-after tourist destination in the state.

History

The written European history of Quirinópolis begins in 1832 with the arrival of João Cristóstomo de Oliveira, who was from

. He took over a vast area of land and tried to keep anyone else from settling down. Nevertheless, some years later in 1860 a village was established with the name Abadia do Parnaíba. In 1879 the name was changed to Nossa Senora da Abadia, later Rio Verde, and finally Quirinópolis honoring the builder of the first chapel, José Quirino Cardoso. In 1943 it became a municipality.

References

Frigoletto

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Quirinopolis Municipalities in Goiás