Petrolina 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,

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Location

Petrolina de Goiás is located 81 km. almost due north 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 ...

, the state capital. It is 23 km. southwest of

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 / ...

, 23 km. northwest of Ouro Verde de Goiás, 21 km. north of Damolândia, and 23 km. east of Santa Rosa de Goiás. *Distance to regional center (

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 ...

): 54 km. *Highway connections from

: state highway GO-80 north from

, through Nova Veneza and Ouro Verde de Goiás, and then 23 kilometers northeast
Distancias Rodoviarias
Neighboring municipalities: Santa Rosa de Goiás,

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 Goi� ...

, and Ouro Verde de Goiás,

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 ...

, Inhumas and Itauçu.

History

Petrolina de Goiás owes its origin to the fertility of the soils of the basin of the Córrego Descoberto. Joaquim Pedro and his family donated lands in 1919 to create the settlement and build a chapel to honour Santa Maria Eterna. The first name was "Descoberto" but this was changed to "Petrolina" in honour of the founder, Pedro. In 1932 it became a district in the municipality of Jaraguá. In 1943 the name was changed to "Goialina", only to be changed again in 1948 to Petrolina de Goiás.

Demographics

*Population density: 18.25 inhabitants/km² (2007) *Total population in 2007: 9,864 *Total population in 1980: 12,153 *Population growth rate: -0.37% for 1996/2007 *Urban population: 6,506 *Rural population: 3,358

The economy

The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. *Number of industrial establishments: 16 *Number of retail establishments: 69 *Dairies: Coop. Agropecuária Regional Rio das Almas Ltda. (22/05/2006) *Banking establishments: Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco Itaú S.A. *Automobiles: 991 The cattle herd had 61,800 head in 2007. The main crops cultivated were pineapples, garlic, rice, bananas, manioc, corn, and tomatoes. Agricultural data 2006 *Number of Farms: 1,015 *Total area: 38,443 ha. *Area of permanent crops: 1,402 ha. (coconuts, bananas, citrus fruits) *Area of perennial crops: 4,635 ha. (corn, beans, and rice) *Area of natural pasture: 27,146 ha. *Area of woodland and forests: 5,443 ha. *Persons dependent on farming: 1,400 *Farms with tractors: 123 *Number of tractors: 132
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Education and Health

There were 9 schools and 2,560 students in 2006. The adult literacy rate was 82.0% (2000) (the national average was 86.4%). There was one hospital with 23 beds in 2007. The infant mortality rate was 18.74 (2000) (the national average was 33.0). 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 ...

*MHDI: 0.733 *State ranking: 133 (out of 242 municipalities) *National ranking: 2.356 (out of 5,507 municipalities) ''All data are from 2000''

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