Cezarina

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Cezarina is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 6,996 (2005 estimate) and the total area of the municipality was 417.2 km².

Population density in 2003: 16.24 inhab/km²
Elevation: 596 meters
Became a city: 1989
Postal code: 76195-000

Location and Communications

Cezarina belongs to the Vale do Rio dos Bois Microregion. It has municipal boundaries with:

north: Palmeiras de Goiás
south: Edealina
east: Varjão
west: Indiara

Cezarina is located 73 kilometers southwest of the state capital, Goiânia. It is on the BR-060 highway, which connects Brasília to Jataí in southwestern Goiás.

Important rivers are the Rio dos Bois, which flows north-south to join the Paranaíba.

Demographic and Political Data

Population growth rate 1991/2000: 1.41.%
Population in 1980: 5,744
Population in 1991: 6.326
Urban population in 2003: 5,249
Rural population in 2003: 1,502
Eligible voters in 2004: 6,678
City government in 2005:
Mayor (Prefeito)--Adinilso Sirico
Vice-mayor (Vice-Prefeito)--Artur Franco de Almeida Filho
City council (Vereadores): 09

[edit] Economy

Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$92.324 million
Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$123.274 million
GDP per capita in 2003: R$13,523
GDP per capita in 2002: R$18,304
Industrial units: 23 (2005)
Retail units: 57 (2005)
Financial institutions: Banco Itaú S.A (2005)
Packing house: Persa Indústria e Comércio de Carnes e Derivados Ltda
Dairy: Laticínios Almeida Reis Ltda (2005)

Animal Raising in 2004

cattle: 39,100
poultry: 33,840
swine: 7,860

Main Agricultural Products in 2005

cotton: 360 hectares producing 860 tons
corn: 1,100 hectares producing 6,600 tons
soybeans: 648 hectares producing 1,810 tons

Health and Education

Infant mortality rate: 25.29 in 1,000 live births (2000)
Hospitals: 01 with 27 beds (2003)
Public health clinics (SUS): 05 (2003)

Literacy rate: 79.1% in 2000
Schools: 06 (2005)
Classrooms: 50
Teachers: 129
Students: 2,409
Higher education: none in June 2005

History

Cezarina began in 1960, with the construction of the BR-060 highway. At that time the rancher, João Argemiro Cezar decided to donate his lands, where the center of the town is presently located. He hired Agil José da Rocha to measure the lands, granting him a free lot. Agil José built a gasoline station on the edge of the highway, which became the first building in Cezarina. Little by little the town began to grow. The name "Cezarina" was chosen because of its founder, João Cezar. In 1988 it became a city.

Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index