Água Limpa
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Água Limpa is a small town and municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 2365 in 2005 and the municipal area was 454.3 km².
- Population density: 5,04 inhab/km² (2003)
- Growth rate between 1991/2000: 1.42.%
- Urban population: 1644
- Rural population: 637
- Number of households: 685
- Registered voters: 1932 (09/2004
- Elevation: 682
- Became a city: 1958
- Postal code: 73780-000
Água Limpa is located in the Meia Ponte Microregion[1] in the extreme south of the state approximately 20 kilometers north of the Itumbiara artificial lake, which forms the boundary between the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais. The town is connected by paved roads with Caldas Novas to the north and Itumbiara to the west.
The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 195 km. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-153 / Aparecida de Goiânia / Morrinhos / GO-147. [2]
Municipal boundaries:
- north: Morrinhos and Rio Quente
- south: Minas Gerais
- east: Marzagão
- west: Buriti Alegre
Economy
The economy is based on services, government employment, cattle raising, and agriculture.
- The Gross Domestic Product for 2002 was $R 15.5 million, which was 0.05% of the state GDP of $R 31.298 billion
- Gross Domestic Product per capita: $R 6844 in 2002, which was greater than the state GDP per capita of $R 5291.
The cattle herd had 56202 head.
The main economic enterprise was commerce with 21 units employing 32 workers.
The main agricultural products in 2003:
- rice: 140 hectares / 196 tons
- corn: 300 hectares / 1140 tons
- tomatoes: 54 hectares / 6318 tons
Source: IBGE
Motor Vehicles (2004)
- automobiles: 172
- trucks: 13
- pickups: 08
- motorcycles: 60
Source: [3]
Health
- Infant mortality in 2000: 29.47
- Infant mortality in 1990: 30.11
- Health establishments: 01 (2002)
- Hospital beds: 0
- Doctors / nurses / dentists: 02 / 01 / 01 (public sector)
Education
- Literacy rate in 2000: 86.7
- Literacy rate in 1991: 79.7
- Primary schools / enrollment / teachers: 02 / 572 / 27 (2004)
- Middle schools / enrollment / teachers: 01 / 155 / 11
Source: [4]
Households and Income
- Total number of households in 2000: 685
- No income: 59
- Less than one minimum salary: 164
- From one to two: 244
- From two to three: 67
- From three to five: 67
- From five to ten: 55
- More than ten minimum salaries: 29
The minimum salary in April 2000 was R$151.00. The minimum salary of April 2006 was R$350.00, which was $167.40 US dollars on April 30, 2006
The United Nations Human Development Index (2000) ranked Água Limpa 108 out of 242 municipalities in the state of Goiás and 2166 out of 5507 municipalities in all the country with a score of 0.739. For the complete list see [5].
