Buriti de Goiás is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in eastern
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Ge ...
state,
Brazil
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.
Location and Communications
*Distance to regional center (
São Luís de Montes Belos
São Luís de Montes Belos (also written São Luis de Montes Belos) is a municipality in the State of Goiás, Brazil.
Location
It is located in the Anicuns Microregion, 123 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, to which it is connected by ...
): 58 km.
Highway connections are made by state highway BR-069 west from
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-larges ...
, through
Trindade,
Santa Bárbara de Goiás,
São Luís de Montes Belos
São Luís de Montes Belos (also written São Luis de Montes Belos) is a municipality in the State of Goiás, Brazil.
Location
It is located in the Anicuns Microregion, 123 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, to which it is connected by ...
, and then 58 kilometers northeast to Buriti de Goiás. Neighboring municipalities are
Córrego do Ouro,
Fazenda Nova,
Novo Brasil
Novo Brasil is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.
Location
Novo Brasil is located east of the capital near Iporá and São Luís de Montes Belos.
*Distance to the state capital: 200 km.
*Distance to regional center, São Luí ...
,
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Ge ...
,
Mossâmedes, and
Sanclerlândia
Sanclerlândia () is a municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,641 in 2005 and the total area of the municipality was 496.8 km2.
Location
Sanclerlândia belongs to the Anicuns Microregion and is northwest of the ...
.
The municipality contains part of the
Serra Dourada State Park, created in 2003.
Demographics
*Population density in 2007: 11.23 inhabitants/km
2
*Population growth rate 2000-2007: -2.43.%
*Urban population in 2007: 1,487
*Rural population in 2007: 751
*Eligible voters in 2007: 2638
*City government in 2007: mayor (Altamiro Antônio da Silva), vice-mayor (José Sérgio Magno), and 09 councilpersons
*Income distribution: In 823 households, 407 earned less than one minimum salary in 2000.
Economy
The economy is based on cattle raising, agriculture and small transformation industries. In 2006 there were 24,000 head of cattle, including 3,570 head of milking cows. There was modest production of rice, bananas, coconut, papaya, manioc, corn, and hearts of palm.
Health and education
*Infant mortality in 2000: 24.88
*Hospitals: 01 with 14 beds (2007)
*Literacy rate: 86.8 in 2000
*Schools: 03 in 2006
*Students: 765
*Higher education: none in 2006
*MHDI: 0.731
*State ranking: 142 (out of 242 municipalities)
*National ranking: 2396 (out of 5507 municipalities)
See also
*
List of municipalities in Goiás
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Goiás (GO), in the Central-West Region of Brazil. Goiás is divided into 246 municipalities, which are grouped into 18 microregions, which are grouped into 5 mesoregions.
Ordered by regio ...
*
Microregions of Goiás
References
Frigoletto
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Municipalities in Goiás