São Luís de Montes Belos (also written São Luis de Montes Belos) 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.
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in the State of
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...
,
Brazil
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.
Location
It is located in the
Anicuns Microregion, 123 kilometers from the state capital,
Goiânia
Goiânia (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population ...
, to which it is connected by highway GO-060. It is bounded by the following municipalities:
Sanclerlândia,
Adelândia,
Turvânia
Turvânia is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.
Location
Turvânia is located west of Goiânia, east of São Luís de Montes Belos.
Highway connections from Goiânia are made by state highway BR-069 west from Goiânia, through Tri ...
,
Firminópolis
Firminópolis is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 mil ...
,
Aurilândia
Aurilândia is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.
Location
The distance to the state capital is 146 km. while the distance to the main regional center São Luís de Montes Belos is 23 km.
Highway connections from Goiânia a ...
,
Sanclerlândia and
Córrego do Ouro. The distance to
Goiânia
Goiânia (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population ...
is 129 km. Highway communications are made by GO-060 /
Trindade /
Nazário
Nazário is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.
Location
Nazário is located 74 km. west of the state capital, Goiânia a few kilometers west of the Rio dos Bois, a major tributary of the Paranaíba River. The regional center, A ...
/
Turvânia
Turvânia is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.
Location
Turvânia is located west of Goiânia, east of São Luís de Montes Belos.
Highway connections from Goiânia are made by state highway BR-069 west from Goiânia, through Tri ...
/
Firminópolis
Firminópolis is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 mil ...
.
Demographics
The population density was 32.42 inhabitants/km
2 (2007). The urban population was 23,439 and the rural population was 3,345 (2007).
Geography
The average elevation is 630 meters above sea level and most of the land is flat or hilly. There are many rivers, the most important being the Fartura, Cerrado, and São Domingos. The main streams are the Santana, Santa Rosa, São Manoel and Diamantina. The climate of the region is hot and semi-humid, with an average temperature ranging from 27 °C fto 28 °C. According to the weather station in São Luís, the minimum temperature is 19 °C and the maximum, 35 °C.
The economy
Cattle raising is the most important economic activity in São Luís. The pasture land is extensive and the main breeds raised are
Gir and
Nelore
Nelore or Nellore cattle originated from Ongole Cattle (''Bos indicus'') cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named after the district of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh state in India. The Nelore has a distinct large hump over t ...
. Most cattle are shipped out to be slaughtered in larger urban centers. Swine, poultry, and horse raising are also important activities, as well as traditional agriculture. The size of the cattle herd was 120,000 in 2006
IBGE
Milk production is important in the region and there are two dairies. The town has been chosen to implement a Technological Milk Center (Centro Tecnológico do Leite (CTL)), which will be a training site for the technicians who assist the cattle farmers.
The main natural resource is wood, which is used in construction and in the furniture industry. This small furniture industry has given the town the rather exaggerated nickname, ""Capital Industrial do Oeste Goiano"". The main agricultural products are bananas 425 hectares, hearts of palm, rice, and corn.
Education and health
There was a campus of the UEG - Faculdade de Educação, Ciências e Letras de São Luiz de Montes Belos (763 students in 2004)
The adult literacy rate was 87.9% (2000) (the national average was 86.4%). In the health sector there were 2 hospitals with 72 beds (2006). The infant mortality rate was 26.08 (2000) (national average was 33.0). On the Municipal
Human Development Index
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São Luís had a classification of 0.752. This ranked it 71 out of 242 municipalities in the state and 1,812 out of 5,507 municipalities in the country (2000).
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History
The settlement of São Luís began in 1857 with a ranch belonging to the Neto family. This was near a stream flowing near the São Luíz hills, where there were fertile lands that lent themselves to the cultivation of sugar cane and the raising of cattle. The founder, José Neto Cerqueira Leão Sobrinho gave the name of São Luíz de Montes Belos in honor of Saint Louis and the beautiful hills nearby. In 1948 it was raised to the category of district belonging to
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...
. In 1953 it became a municipality. The spelling of the name "Luís" is sometimes with "z" instead of "s" and is often without the accent on the letter "i". Official spelling used by Seplan is São Luis de Montes Belos. The first mayor was "Nenen de Brito", Deusdedit de Brito, his birth certificate name; respectful man who continually served the people of São Luis de Montes Belos as a representative for 28 years.
The first Mayor was "Nenen de Brito", Deusdedit Brito.
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 ...
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Microregions of Goiás
References
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Municipalities in Goiás