Ouro Verde 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 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,
Brazil
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.
Location
Ouro Verde is 63 km. northeast 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 31 km west of
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 ...
.
*Highway connections: state highway GO-080 north from Goiânia to
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 ...
and then GO-433 for 22 km. north
Distancias Rodoviarias
Neighboring municipalities:
Nova Veneza,
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 ...
,
Damolândia
Damolândia () is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
Highway connections
The distance to Goiânia is 79 km. while the distance to Anápolis is 62 km. Highway connections from Goiânia: GO-462 / Santo Antônio de Goiás / GO ...
, and
Petrolina de Goiás
Petrolina de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
Location
Petrolina de Goiás is located 81 km. almost due north of Goiânia, the state capital. It is 23 km. southwest of São Francisco de Goiás, 23 km. north ...
Demographics
*Population density: 21.13 inhabitants/km
2 (2007)
*Population in 2007: 4,430 (''3,844'' in 1980)
*Urban population in 2007: 2,838 (''1,686 in 1980'')
*Rural population in 2007: 1,592 (''2,158 in 1980'')
The economy
The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, and public administration. In 2007 there were 10 industrial units and 24 commercial units in the city. There were no banking institutions. In 2007, there were 471 automobiles.
In 2006, there were 28,340 head of cattle. The main agricultural products were rice, bananas (200 ha.), coffee, sugarcane, beans, oranges, lemons, manioc, corn (1,000 ha.), soybeans, and tomatoes. Production was very modest due to the limited area of the municipality.
Farm data in 2006
*Number of farms: 516
*Total area: 18,763
*Planted area: 2,200 ha.
*Area of natural pasture: 13,862
*Workers employed in agriculture: 1,900
Health and education
In 2003, there was 1 hospital with 22 beds and 2 ambulatory health clinics. There were 6 doctors, 1 nurse, and 2 dentists in 2002. In 2000, the infant mortality rate was 30.58, below the national average of 33.0.
In 2006, the school system had 3 schools, 27 classrooms, 54 teachers, and 1,227 students. Included were 196 middle/secondary school students in 1 school. IN 2000 the adult literacy rate was 85.9%, below the national average of 86.4%.
Ouro Verde de Goiás had a ranking 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 ...
of 0.719, placing it 176 (out of 242 municipalities) in the state and
2,635 (out of 5,507 municipalities) in the country. All data are from 2000. For the complete list se
Frigoletto.com.br
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