Vila Propício 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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. It is a large producer of sugarcane.
Location
Vila Propício is located in the
Entorno do Distrito Federal micro-region and has boundaries with the following municipalities:
*north:
Barro Alto
*south:
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 ...
and
Cocalzinho de Goiás
*west:
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 ( ...
*east:
Mimoso de Goiás and
Padre Bernardo
Padre Bernardo is a municipality located in the state of Goiás, Brazil.
Location
Padre Bernardo is located 42 km north of the boundary with the Federal District. It has boundaries with the following municipalities:
*North: Mimoso de Goiá ...
Highway connections are made from
Cocalzinho de Goiás and from
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 ( ...
, which is 28 kilometers to the west. It is 195 kilometers to
Brasília
Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino ...
and 215 kilometers to
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 ...
. 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 ...
take GO-080, passing through
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
São Francisco de Goiás; then BR-153 to
Jaraguá; then GO-080 to
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 ( ...
; then BR-251 / GO-230. For all distances se
Distâncias Rodoviárias
Economy
The economy is based on agriculture (cotton, rice rubber, corn, and soybeans), cattle raising (69,000 head in 2006), small commercial establishments, and public administration.
Agricultural data 2006
*Farms: 721
*Total area: 148,612 ha.
*Area of permanent crops: 1,194 ha.
*Area of perennial crops: 11,751 ha.
*Area of pasture: 93,882 ha.
*Area of woodland and forests: 39,430 ha.
Health and Education
In 2007 there were no hospitals. The infant mortality rate (2000) was 21,46, well below the national average of 33.0, well the adult literacy rate was 75.2%, well below the national average of 86.4%, and one of the lowest in the state.
*
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 ...
: 0.674 (2000)
*State ranking: 225 (out of 242 municipalities)
*National ranking: 3,385 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
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Vila Propício first appeared in 1965 as a district of 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 ...
, achieving municipal status in 1995.
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