Damianópolis

Damianópolis
State Goiás
Geographical coordinates: 14°33′50″S 46°10′37″W / 14.56389°S 46.17694°W / -14.56389; -46.17694
Area: 415.3 km² (10/10/2002)
Population: 3,507(IBGE 2007)
Elevation: 746m
Postcode (CEP): 73980-000
IBGE statistical microregion: 018 Vão do Paranã
Became a city: 1958
Mayor: Raimundo Barbosa de Souza (2005-2009)
Distance to Goiânia: 528 km.
Website: n/a
Damianópolis is in the Vão do Paranã statistical micro-region and is 528 km. from Goiânia

Damianópolis is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,597 (2007) in a total area of 415.3 km².

Location

Damianópolis is located to the east of the important BR-020 highway and west of the border with the state of Bahia. Connections with this highway are made by paved road by way of Mambaí.

The distance to Goiânia is 528 km. Highway connections are made by BR-153 / Anápolis / GO-060 / Alexânia / Planaltina / Formosa / GO-020 / BR-030 / Vila Boa / Alvorada do Norte / GO-236 / Buritinópolis / Mambaí / GO-108.[1]

Municipal boundaries are with:

Demographics

Economy

The economy is based on cattle raising (24,400 head in 2006) and agriculture, especially the growing of soybeans and corn.

Agricultural data 2006

Education and health

Ranking on the United Nations Human Development Index

In 2000 Damianópolis was ranked 237 out of 242 municipalities in the state of Goiás on the United Nations Human Development Index with a score of 0.634.

References

  1. Sepin Distancias a Goiânia
  2. Frigoletto.com

See also

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