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Jaraguá 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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. It is a regional center and a producer of agricultural products, clothing, and cattle.


Location and connections

Considered to be the national capital of the clothing industry, Jaraguá is in the Vale do São Patrício on the important Belém-Brasília highway (BR-153). It is 124 km from the state capital of
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 ...
and 230 km from the federal capital of
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Anápolis Anápolis ( , ) is a Brazilian city in the state of Goiás. It is located between two capitals, the federal capital Brasília and state capital Goiânia. It is the third most populous city in the state, with 398,869 inhabitants according to the ...
, the second largest city in the state of Goiás, lies 90 km to the south. 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-080 /
Nerópolis Nerópolis () is a 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 sweets. Strategically ...
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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 / ...
/ BR-153 /. For a complete list of distances and highway connections in the state of
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 ...
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Municipal boundaries

Goianésia Goianésia () is a municipality in central Goiás, Brazil. It belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Ceres-Rialma-Goianésia and, since 2024, has been part of the Integrated Development Region of the Federal District and Surrounding Areas ( ...
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Itaguari Itaguari is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location and Connections The distance to the state capital is ., while the distance to the regional center (Anápolis) is . Highway connections are made by state highway GO-070 from Goià ...
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Itaguaru Itaguaru is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location The distance to the regional center of (Anápolis) is 127 km. Highway connections are made by GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / Itauçu / GO-154 / Taquaral de Goiás / Itaguari. ...
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Jesúpolis Jesúpolis is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The name literally means "City of Jesus". Distances and location *Distance to Anápolis: 150 km. *Highway connections from Goiânia: GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goià ...
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Pirenópolis Pirenópolis, also known as Piri, is a historic municipality 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 ...
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Rianápolis Rianápolis is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location It is located almost directly north of the state capital of Brazil, and is on the important BR-153 highway, which links Belém to São Paulo. The regional center of Ce ...
, Santa Isabel,
Santa Rosa de Goiás Santa Rosa de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location Santa Rosa is located 78 km. northwest of the regional center, Anápolis. It is approximately half the distance between Taquaral de Goiás and Petrolina de Goi ...
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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 / ...
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Taquaral de Goiás Taquaral de Goiás () is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location Taquaral is located approximately 100 km northwest of regional center, Anápolis. It is 22 km west of Santa Rosa de Goiás and 25 km east of Itabera ...
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Uruana Uruana is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is known statewide as the watermelon capital of the state. Location Uruana is located 36 km. southwest of Ceres. It is 25 km. west of the highway junction with BR-153 at Ri ...
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Demographics

*Population density: 20.63 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population growth rate 1996/2007: 2.57.% *Population in 2007: 38,968 *Population in 1980: 36,559 *Urban population in 2007: 32,116 *Rural population in 2007: 6,852


Economy

Today Jaraguá has a solid economy based on agriculture, cattle raising and the clothing industry. In agriculture Jaraguá produces pineapple, watermelon, corn, rice, and beans. In cattle raising it has one of the largest herds of cattle in the state (176,000 in 2007) and is a leader in milk and dairy product production with 32,000 milking cows. Jaraguá is the largest producer of pineapple in the state of Goiás, with most of the product being exported to
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. The clothing industry is responsible for the presence of over 400 small factories. Everything began in the 1970s with the arrival of the Pereira da Silva family, who were modest tailors. Today the clothes manufactured here are known all over the country with salespersons arriving to buy up stock and resell it in the large urban centers of the south. *Number of industrial establishments: 442 *Number of retail establishments: 339 *Dairies: Conceição Fleury de Bastos., Fleury e Pinto Ltda. (22/05/2006) *Banking establishments: Banco do Brasil S.A., BRADESCO S.A., Banco Itaú S.A., CEF, HSBC Bank Brasil S.A., Banco Multiplo. *Automobiles: 3,856 Agricultural data 2006 *Number of Farms: 1,534 *Total area: 129,864 ha. *Area of permanent crops: 1,302 ha. (pineapple, coconuts, citrus fruits) *Area of perennial crops: 8,854 ha. (corn, beans, and rice) *Area of natural pasture: 93,995 ha. *Area of woodland and forests: 25,656 ha. *Persons dependent on farming: 5,100 *Farms with tractors: 231 *Number of tractors: 293 *Cattle herd: 176,000 hea
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Education (2006)

There were 33 schools in activity with 10,514 teachers. There was a campus of UEG - Faculdade Estadual de Ciências Humanas e Exatas de Jaraguá The literacy Rate was 86.6%.


Health (2007)

*There were 2 hospitals with 94 beds and 11 walk-in clinics . The infant mortality rate was 24.81 (in 1,000 live births) 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: 0.728 *State ranking: 154 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000) *National ranking: 2,478 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000) ''All data are from 2000'' For the complete list se
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History

The settlement of the region where Jaraguá is now located began in the first decades of the eighteenth century. The first settlers were prospectors looking for gold who established a settlement called Córrego de Jaraguá on the banks of the Rio Pari. Unhealthy conditions and flooding of the river convinced the inhabitants to move the town to higher ground where they built a church called Nossa Senhora da Penha on a wide and straight street called Rua Direita, after the tradition in Portugal. By 1748 the church was ready with five altars of gold and silver. In 1776 a second church was built called Nossa Senhora do Rosario, and in 1828 a third church called Nossa Senhora da Conceição was completed. In 1833 Jaraguá was made a "vila" with the name of Nossa Senhora da Penha de Jaraguá. In 1882 the vila was dismembered from
Pirenópolis Pirenópolis, also known as Piri, is a historic municipality 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 ...
to become a municipality. In the 1960s the government finished the BR-153 highway, or Belem-Brasília, which led to rapid development of the region. Se
Jaraguá
for the history in Portuguese.


See also

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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 ...


References


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