Israelândia
Israelândia | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Goiás state | |
  Israelândia Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 16°19′32″S 50°53′58″W / 16.32556°S 50.89944°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Goiás |
| Microregion | Iporá Microregion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 577.4 km2 (222.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 378 m (1,240 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 2,786 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 76205-000 |
Israelândia is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.
Location
[edit]Israelândia is located in the Iporá Microregion, 28 km. northeast of regional center Iporá. State capital Goiânia is 199 km. to the east. The Rio Claro, a tributary of the Rio Araguaia, flows through the municipality. Highway connections with Goiânia are made by taking state highway BR-069 west from Goiânia, through Trindade, São Luís de Montes Belos, and then 31 kilometers northeast to Amorinópolis. Neighboring municipalities: Jaupaci, Fazenda Nova, Moiporá, and Iporá.
Districts, villages, and hamlets
- District: Piloândia
Demographics
[edit]- Population growth rate 1996/2007: -1,69%
- Population in 1980: 3,583
- Population in 2007: 2,827
- Urban population in 2007: 2,137
- Rural population in 2007: 690 (Sepin)
The economy
[edit]The economy is based on services, small industries, cattle raising, and agriculture. There were 2 industrial establishments and 25 retail establishments in 2007. The cattle herd had 50,000 head. The main crops are rice, bananas, manioc, and corn, all in modest planted areas.
- GDP (PIB)(R$1,000.00): 17,792 (2005)
- GDP per capita (R$1.00): 6,393 (2005)
Motor Vehicles
- Automobiles: 132
- Pickup trucks: 21
- Number of inhabitants per motor vehicle: 18.4
Agricultural data 2006
- Farms: 290
- Total area: 52,914 ha.
- Area of permanent crops: 118 ha.
- Area of perennial crops: 742 ha.
- Area of natural pasture: 38,152 ha.
- Area of woodland and forests: 12,586 ha.
- Persons dependent on farming: 1,200
- Farms with tractors: 41
- Number of tractors: 54
- Cattle herd: 50,000 head
Education and Health(2006)
[edit]In 2006 there were 3 schools in activity with 788 students. There was one hospital with 20 beds. The literacy rate was 84.5% while the infant mortality rate was 24.39 in 1,000 live births. The score on the Municipal Human Development Index was 0.730.
History
[edit]The history of Israelândia begins in 1942 when Fernando Martins Marques discovered gold and diamonds in the Rio Claro. The first name was Monchão do Vaz when the village became a district of Iporá in 1953. In 1958 it achieved municipal status and took the name Israelândia, in honor of Israel de Amorim, who fought for its autonomy.
See also
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