Guaraíta 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 central

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,

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Location

It is included in the Ceres Microregion and is bordered on the north and east by the municipalities of

Itapuranga Itapuranga is a municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Climate Itapuranga is located northwest of Goiânia and north of Goiás, the old capital of the state. *Main highways of access from Goiânia are G0-070 to Itaberaí and ...

and on the west and south by

. Highway connections 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 ...

are made by GO-070 /

Goianira Goianira is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located 32 kilometers northwest of the state capital, Goiânia. The population was 45,296 (2020) with a total area of 200.4 km2 (10/10/2002). Goianira is becoming a major producer ...

Itaberaí Itaberaí is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Itaberaí is a large producer of agricultural products including corn, rice, soybeans, tomatoes, and sugarcane. Location Itaberaí is located 92 kilometers north-west of Goiânia on s ...

/ GO-156 /

/ GO-525. Se
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The nearest major city is

, 35 km. away.

Demographics

The population has been decreasing since 1980. The urban population is slightly larger than the rural population: *Urban population in 2007: 1,478 *Rural population in 2007: 916

The economy

The economy is based on agriculture (rice, beans, manioc, corn, and bananas), and cattle raising (20,200 head in 2006. There were 14 retail establishments. There were 325 farms in 2006 with a total area of 15,285 hectares, of which 600 hectares were cropland. There were 109 automobiles in 2007.

Health and education

The literacy rate was 82.9% in 2000 while the infant mortality rate was 33.15 in 1,000 live births. There were only 2 schools with 718 students (2006). There were no hospitals and only 4 doctors.

Rating on the Municipal
Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, Education Index, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income i ...

*MHDI: 0.697 *State ranking: 210 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000) *National ranking: 3,039 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000) For the complete list se
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References

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Municipalities in Goiás {{Goiás-geo-stub