Gouvelândia

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Gouvelândia is a small town and municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,929 (2005 projection) in a total area of 830.7 km² (10/10/2002). Gouvelândia is a large producer of sesame and peanuts.

Population density:
Elevation: 395 meters
Became a municipality: 1989
Postal code: 75865-000

Gouvelândia is located in the Quirinópolis Microregion, 35 kilometers west of the most important city, Quirinópolis. The Rio dos Bois, a tributary of the Paranaíba crosses the region. The southern boundary is with the São Simão artificial lake and the border with the state of Minas Gerais.

The distance to state capital, Goiânia, is 299 km. Highway connections from Goiânia are by GO-040 / Aragoiânia / Cromínia / GO-215 / Pontalina / GO-040 / Aloândia / Bom Jesus de Goiás / BR-452 / Itumbiara / GO-206 / BR-483 / Cachoeira Dourada / Inaciolândia. [1]

Neighboring municipalities are:

north: Castelândia
south: Santa Vitória, Minas Gerais
east: Inaciolândia
west: Quirinópolis

Political data

Eligible voters: 2,951 (06/09/2004)
Mayor: José do Nascimento Januário (January 2005)
Vice-mayor: Jesuíno Vieira Lopes
Councilmembers: 09

Demographic data

Population growth rate 1991/2000: -0.35.%
Population in 1980: n/a
Population in 1991: 4,136
Urban population in 2003: 2,932
Rural population in 2003: 1,038

Economic data

Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$42.440 million
Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$36.116 million
State ranking of GDP in 2002: 118 out of 246 municipalities
Classification of GDP in 2002: R$23.279 million (Agriculture), R$787 thousand (Industry), R$11.460 million (Services)
PIB per capita in 2003: R$10,723
PIB per capita in 2002: R$9,090 (state average was R$5,921)
Industrial units: 02 (10/06/2005)
Retail units: 27 (abr/2005)
Banking institutions: Banco do Brasil S.A (01/06/2005)
Dairies: none (07/06/2005)
Meatpacking plants: none (07/06/2005)
Automobiles: 201

Agricultural production was based on cattle raising (68,000 in 2004), cotton (14.58 km²), peanuts (12.10 km²), sesame seeds (15.00 km²), corn (15.00 km²), and soybeans (150.00 km²).

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