Crixás
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Crixás is a small city and municipality in northwestern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 11,818 (2005 estimate) in a total area of 4,661.5 km². Crixás was a major gold producing area but is now gradually losing population.
- Population density: 2.85 inhab/km² (2003)
- Elevation: 389 meters
- Became a city: 1953
- Postal code: 76510-000
Location
Crixás is 334 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, and is in the São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion. Connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rialma / GO-336 / Itapaci / GO-154 / Pilar de Goiás / Santa Terezinha de Goiás / GO-347. For the complete list of distances in Goiás see Seplan
Demographic and Political Data
- Population growth rate 1991/2000: -4,50.%
- Population in 1980: 30,219
- Population in 1991: 22,213
- Urban population: 10,808 (2003)
- Rural population: 2,461 (2003)
- Households: 4,140
- Eligible voters: 10,739 (2004)
- City government in 2005:
- Mayor (prefeito): Olímpio César de Araújo Almeida
- Vice-mayor (vice-prefeito): Raquel Araújo Neves
- Councilmembers (vereadores): 09
The Economy
The economy is based on mineral mining and milk production. The municipality has a mining company, Mineradora Serra Grande, controlled by Anglogold, the largest gold mining company in the world. [1] and [2] There is also production of manganese and talcum.
Economic Data
- Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$89.01 million
- Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$90.25 million
- State ranking of GDP in 2002: 65th out of 246 municipalities in the state
- Industrial units: 14 (2005)
- Retail units: 117 (2005)
- Banking establishments: Banco do Brasil, Bradesco and Banco do Estado de Goiás (2005)
- Dairies: Laticínios Leite Boa Safra Ltda (2005)
Animal Raising and Agricultural Production
- Cattle: 194,000 (2004)
- Poultry: 47,000
- Swine: 4,600
- Dairy cows: 13,000
- Rice: 700 hectares producing 960 tons
- Corn: 1,600 hectares producing 3,760 tons
- Modest production of bananas, sugarcane, manioc, and hearts of palm
Education and Health
In education the area had 18 schools, 127 classrooms, 281 teachers, and 5,227 students in 2005.. There is also a campus of the Universidade Estadual de Goiás, or UEG, with courses in Pedagogy, Letters, Geography, History, and Mathematics.
There were three small hospitals, with 133 beds, and 07 public health clinics in 2003.
- Literacy rate in 2000: 82.0 %
- Infant mortality rate in 2000: 31.85 in 1,000 live births
History
The history of Crixás begins in the eighteenth century with the discovery of gold. The first explorer in these lands was Manoel Rodrigues Tomar, who arrived in 1726. At the time the region was inhabited by the Crixás Indians. The name of the city comes from these indians. In 1740 the settlement became Arraial de Crixás. In 1935 it became Vila de Crixás, and in 1953 it became a city. The city is also notable for the Crixás UFO Incident.
Ranking on the 2000 Municipal Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 66.17
- Adult literacy rate: 0.821
- School attendance rate: 0.864
- MHDI: 0.717
- State ranking: 178 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 2,672 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
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