Goianésia

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Goianésia
State	Goiás
Area:	1,547.65 km²
Population:	52,684 (IBGE 2005)
Elevation:	640 m above sea level
Postcode (CEP):	76380-000
Became a city:	1953
Distance to Goiânia:	182 km.
IBGE statistical microregion:	Ceres Microregion
Website:	Portal da Prefeitura Municipal de Goianésia

Goianésia is a municipality in the state of Goiás, Brazil. The population was 52,684 (2005 estimate) in a total area of 1,547.65 km² (10/10/2002). It is a large producer of sugarcane for production of alcohol used as a source of fuel.

1 Location
2 Political data
3 Demographic data
4 Economy
5 Education and health
6 Communications
7 Human Development Index
8 External links
9 Sources of Data
10 See also

[edit] Location

Goianésia is located almost due north of Anápolis (150 km), 54 km from the Belém-Brasília highway. Goiânia, the state capital is 182 km away, while Brasília, the national capital is 280 km. away. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080. See Seplan.

Municipal boundaries:

Norte: São Luíz do Norte and Santa Rita do Novo Destino
South: Jaraguá and Pirenópolis
East: Santa Isabel
West: Barro Alto and Vila Propício

The municipality contains the sources of the Peixes, Bois, and Patos rivers. Average annual temperatures range from 22 to 25 degrees Celsius.

[edit] Political data

Eligible voters: 37,117 (06/09/2004)
Mayor: Otávio Lage de Siqueira Filho (January 2005)
Vice-mayor: José Mateus dos Santos
Councilmembers: 10

[edit] Demographic data

Population growth rate 1991/2000: 1.36.%
Population in 1980: 32,875
Population in 1991: 43,535
Urban population in 2003: 47,030
Rural population in 2003: 3,863
Households in 2000: 13,693

[edit] Economy

Agro-industry plays a large role in the economy of the municipality, with importance given to the production of alcohol and sugar. Two destillaries are located in the town, both processing alcohol and sugar.

Sugar cane is the most important crop of Goianésia, with a planted area of more than 200 square kilometres. Corn, dry farmed rice, and soy are also important crops. Tomato production has also increased as well as the planting of rubber trees.

Main crops in planted area (2003):

rubber: 2.84 km² / 640 tons
rice: 4.00 km² /900 tons
sugarcane: 150.00 km² / 1,200,000 tons
corn: 18.00 km² / 6,480 tons
soybeans: 15.00 km² / 4,050 tons
tomatoes: 1.98 km² / 11,880 tons

Data are from IBGE

Most of the small rural properties have milk as their main source of income, which is used to supply the dairies of the region. Cattle raising is still important with the municipality having 102,400 head in 2004, of which 21,800 were dairy cattle.

Other activities relevant to the economy are: meat packing, production of feed, mineral salt, gravel, and bricks.

Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$237.984 million
Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$233.268 million
State ranking of GDP in 2002: 22 out of 246 municipalities or 0.75% of the total.
Classification of GDP in 2002: R$41.272 million (Agriculture), R$83.584 million (Industry), R$96.820 million (Services)
PIB per capita in 2003: R$4.629
PIB per capita in 2002: R$4.594 (state average was R$5,921)
Industrial units: 89 (10/06/2005)
Retail units: 501 (abr/2005)
Banking institutions: Banco do Brasil S.A. - BRADESCO S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. - CEF. (01/06/2005)
Dairies: Coop. Agrop. de Goianésia Ltda.; - Laticínios Queijão Ltda (07/06/2005)
Distilleries: Jalles Machado S/A. - Usina Goianésia S/A. (jun/2005)
Meatpacking units: Lord Meat Indústria Com. Import. e Exportação Ltda. (07/06/2005)
Industrial Area: Distrito Agroindustrial - DAIAGO (jan/2005)
Automobiles: 5,459 in 2004