Brazabrantes
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Brazabrantes is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.
- Population (2005 estimate): 3,046
- Total area: 124.0 km²
- Elevation: 761 meters
- Became a municipality: 1958
- IBGE statistical microregion: Anápolis Microregion
- Distance to the state capital: 37 km.
- Distance to regional center (Anápolis): 59 km.
- Highway connections: state highway GO-70 north to Goanira and then east to Brazabrantes.
- Postal code: 75440-000
Neighboring municipalities: Nova Veneza, Inhumas, Damolândia, and Goiânia
Brazabrantes is in the Meia Ponte River valley.
Demographic and Political Data
- Population density in 2003: 23.53 inhab/km²
- Population growth rate 1991-2000: 1.93.%
- Population in 1980: 2,241
- Population in 1991: 2,334
- Urban population in 2003: 1,876
- Rural population in 2003: 1,031
- Eligible voters in 2004: 2,545
- City government in 2005: mayor (Joseile Farias de Mendonça), vice-mayor (Alaor Francisco de Oliveira), and 09 councilpersons
[edit] Economy
The economy is based on cattle raising (12,460 head in 2003), poultry raising and agriculture.
- Main agricultural products: small production of bananas, citrus fruits, tomatoes, manioc, rice, corn, soybeans, and beans; large production of sugarcane--1,390 hectares producing 80,000 tons.
- Commercial units: 40
- Financial institutions: none reporting in 2004
Gross Domestic Product 2002
- R$14,455 million, which was 6,841 million dollars at the exchange rate of April 30, 2006.
Gross Domestic Product per capita 2002
- R$4,988 per year, which was 2360 dollars at the exchange rate of April 30, 2006
Motor Vehicles
- automobiles and pickup trucks: 187
- trucks: 17
- motorcycles: 74
Health
- Health units: 01
- Hospitals: 0
- Hospital beds: 0
- Doctors, nurses, and dentists (public sector): 08, 02, 01
Education
- Pre-primary schools: 02
- Pre-primary school enrollment: 107
- Pre-primary school teachers: 05
- Primary schools: 03
- Primary school enrollment: 680
- Primary school teachers: 30
- Middle schools: 01
- Middle school enrollment: 117
- Middle school teachers: 10
- There were no institutions of higher learning in 2004.
Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 72.8
- Adult literacy rate: 0.842
- School attendance rate: 0.818
- MHDI: 0.749
- State ranking: 79 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 1,904 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
All data are from 2000
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