Carmo do Rio Verde

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Carmo do Rio Verde is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,068 (2005 projection) in a total area of 457.5 km². Carmo do Rio Verde is a major producer of sugar cane for production of alcohol.

Elevation: 629 meters
Became a city: 1952
Postal code: 76340-000

The city is located 176 km. northwest of the capital, Goiânia, 22 kilometers west of Ceres, the most important city in the Ceres Microregion. Highway connections to Goiânia are made by GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / Itauçu / GO-154 / Taquaral de Goiás / Itaguaru / Uruana. See Seplan

There are municipal boundaries with:

north: Ceres
west: São Patrício and Itapuranga
east: Rialma
south: Itapuranga and São Patrício

Demographic and Political Data

Population density in 2003: 17.06 inhab/km²
Population growth rate 1991/2000: -2,84.%
Population in 1980: 10,233
Population in 1991: 10,292
Urban population in 2003: 5,739
Rural population in 2003: 2,038
Eligible voters in 2004: 6,719
City government in 2005): mayor (José João da Silva), vice-mayor (Odesvaldo Olinto da Silva), and 09 councilmembers
Households in 2000: 2,417
Households earning less than 01 minimum salary in 2000: 1,212

Economy

The economy is based on cattle raising, sugar cane for alcohol production, and dairy products.

Economic aspects in 2005: 01 distillery (CRV Industrial Ltda), 02 dairies (JD Laticínios Ind. e Comércio Ltda. - Rita de Cássia Ribeiro e Cia Ltda), 19 industrial establishments, 62 retail establishments, and 02 banking establishments (Banco do Brasil S.A. - BRADESCO S.A).

GDP in 2003: R$50.901 million
GDP in 2002: R$38.414 million (012% of the state GDP)
GDP per capita in 2003: R$6,587
GDP per capita in 2002: R$4,932 (state average was R$5,921)
Automobiles in 2004: 168

Agricultural production in 2005: 40,000 head of cattle, 19,000 head of poultry, 8,000 hectares of sugar cane with a production of 640,000 tons, and modest production of watermelon, corn, rice, manioc, tomatoes, and passion fruit.

Health and Education: In 2003 there was one hospital with 27 beds and 03 public health clinics (SUS). In the school system in 2005 there were 06 schools, 63 classrooms, 94 teachers, and 2,486 students. There were no institutions of higher education.

Infant mortality rate in 2000: 23.97
Literacy rate in 2000: 84.1

Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index