Bom Jesus de Goiás
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Bom Jesus de Goiás is a town and municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of soybeans.
- Population: 17,764 estimated in 2005
- Total area: 1,409 km²
- Elevation: 619 meters
- Became a municipality: 1963
- Postal code: 75570-000
- IBGE statistical microregion: Meia Ponte Microregion[1]
The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 223 km and it is linked by highways BR-452 and GO-040. It forms boundaries with Goiatuba (north); Inaciolândia and Itumbiara (south); Itumbiara and Panamá (east); and Quirinópolis (west).
The land is mainly flat, which favors agriculture. The municipality extends from the Meia Ponte River to the Rio dos Bois, which flow into the Paranaíba River.
The climate is moist tropical with temperatures oscilating between 28 °C and 38 °C, with an average maximum of 30 °C. Rains are constant in the period between October and March. The fauna is diversified with the presence of tamanduá, tatu, capivara, reptiles, and many birds.
Demographic and political data
- Population density in 2003: 12.10 inhab/km²
- Population growth rate from 1991-2000: 1.80%
- Population in 1980: 11,623
- Population in 1991: 13,851
- Urban population in 2003: 15,661
- Rural population in 2003: 1,337
- Eligible voters in 2004: 12,520
- City government in 2005: mayor (Rui Barbosa Pereira Filho), vice mayor (Feliciano Florindo de Oliveira), and 09 councilpersons
- Number of households in 2000: 4,783
[edit] Economy
The economy is based on agriculture, especially the growing of soybeans, corn, and sugarcane. The farming is all mechanized and the landholdings are large or medium and mainly owned by people who came from the south of the country like Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul.
Gross Domestic Product (2003)
- R$179.71 million (85.05 million dollars at exchange rate of April 2006)
Gross Domestic Product per capita (2003)
- R$10,436 (4938 dollars at exchange rate of April 2006)
Financial Institutions
- 4 agencies in 2005: Banco do Brasil S.A. - BRADESCO S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. - Caixa Económica Federal.
Cattle raising and agricultural production
- cattle: 55,600
- banana: 0.50 km²
- cotton: 5.25 km²
- rice: 4.00 km²
- sugarcane: 25.50 km²
- corn: 51.00 km²
- soybeans: 651.75 km² (state leader is Rio Verde with 7,500 km² planted in July 2003)
- sorghum: 50.00 km²
Main sectors of employment
- commerce: 341 units employing 931 people
- transport, storage and communications: 35 units employing 352 people
- public administration, defense, and social security: not available
(IBGE 2003)
Motor vehicles
- automobiles and pickup trucks: 2,344
- trucks: 343
- motorcycles: 573
(IBGE 2004)
Health
- infant mortality in 2000: 15.81
- infant mortality in 1990: 29.47
- health establishments: 10 (05 private)
- hospitals: 02 (private)
- hospital beds: 40 (agreement with government)
- doctors, nurses, and dentists in public service: 31 / 05 / 04
(IBGE 2002)
Education
- literacy rate in 2000: 84.4
- literacy rate in 1991: 79.7
- pre-primary school enrollment / schools: 501 / 11 (03 private)
- primary school enrollment / schools: 3,353 / 12 (3 private)
- middle school enrollment / schools: 654 / 02 (01 private)
- higher education: none reported for 2004
(IBGE 2004)
Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 72.4
- Adult literacy rate: 0.825
- School attendance rate: 0.857
- MHDI: 0.772
- State ranking: 38 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 1,283 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
Data are from 2000.
