Avelinópolis

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Avelinópolis is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.

Population (2000): 2,614
Total area: 164.6 km²
Elevation: 729 meters
Became a municipality: 1963
Microregion: Anicuns Microregion
Postal code: 75395-000

Communications and Location

Distance to the state capital: 74 km.
Distance to regional center (Anicuns): 26 km.
Highway connections: state highway BR-069 west from Goiânia, through Trindade, Santa Bárbara de Goiás, and then 25 kilometers northwest to Avelinópolis

Neighboring municipalities: Santa Bárbara de Goiás, Anicuns, Nazário, Araçu, and Americano do Brasil.

Demographic and Political Data

Population density: 15.61 inhab/km² (2003)
Population growth rate 1991/2000: 0,79.%
Population in 1980: 2,687
Population in 1991: 2,336
Urban population in 2003: 1,791
Rural population in 2003: 769 (In 1980 the rural population was greater than the urban: 1,449 rural and 1,238 urban.)
Eligible voters: 2,595 (09/2004)
City government in 2005: mayor (Waltenir Peixoto de Miranda), vice-mayor (Leonardo Protásio Evangelista da Rocha), and 09 councilmembers
Households: 752 (2000)
Household income: In 2000 528 out of 752 households reported less than two minimum salaries (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)

Economy

The main economic activities were cattle raising, agriculture, commerce, and small transformation industries. There was a substantial informal economy. The largest employer was public administration.

There were 26,630 head of cattle (7,535 dairy cows) in 2003. The poultry industry was important with over 100,000 chicks registered in 2003.

The main agricultural products in 2003 were bananas (110 hectares planted), coffee, oranges, rice (300 hectares), sugarcane (220 hectares), beans, manioc, corn (900 hectares), and tomatoes.

In 2004 there were 103 automobiles, 20 trucks, and 109 motorcycles.

Financial institutions: there were no financial institutions reported in 2004.

Gross Domestic Product: 14.3 million Reais in 2002, which was 0.05% of the state GDP of 31.298 billion Reais in the same year.
Gross Domestic Product per capita: 5,621 Reais in 2002, which was slightly below the state average of 5,921 in the same year.

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