Colinas do Sul
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Colinas do Sul is a small town and municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. In 2005 the population was 3,855 in a total area of 1,714.5 km².
- Population density: 2.21 inhab/km² (2003)
- Elevation: 535
- Became a city: 1989
- Postal code: 73740-000
Colinas is located in the Chapada dos Veadeiros Microregion and is almost directly north of Brasília, to which it is connected by G0-327 as far as Alto Paraíso de Goiás then by G0-118 south to Planaltina, where the highway joins with BR-020. It is 458 kilometers from Goiânia and 270 kilometers from Brasília.
Highway connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / Petrolina de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / BR-080 / GO-342 / Uruaçu / GO-237 / Niquelândia / GO-132 / (54 km under construction in 2004). For all the distances in Goiás see Seplan
Municipal boundaries are with:
- north: Cavalcante
- west: Campinaçu and Minaçu
- east: Alto Paraíso de Goiás
- south and west: Niquelândia
Colinas do Sul is halfway between São Jorge, district of Alto Paraíso de Goiás and Niquelândia, near one of the southern arms of the Serra da Mesa artificial lake. By way of Colinas it is possible to reach touristic points on the banks of the lake, like Mato Verde (12 km.), Chapada da Visão, Chiqueiro de Pedra and Vale do Lago. On a dirt road it is possible to go around the Serra de Santana and the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, going through Rio Preto and Capela until arriving at Cavalcante.
Demographic and Political Data
- Population growth 1991/2000: 0.76.%
- Population in 1980: n/a
- Population in 1991: 3,458
- Urban population in 2003: 2.515
- Rural population in 2003: 1.262
- Eligible voters in 2004: 2,553
- Mayor (Prefeita): Cristina Mary Fiuza Adorno
- Vice-mayor (Vice-Prefeito): Benjamin Antônio de Souza
- Councilmembers (Vereadores): 09
Economy
The main economic activities are ecotourism, based on the park, cattle raising and some agriculture.
- Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$12.6 million
- GDP in 2002: R$10.4 million (226/246 municipalities in the state)
- GDP in 2002 by sectors: R$4.0 million (cattle raising and agriculture); R$982 thousand (industry); and R$5.2 million (services)
- Industrial units: 0 (2005)
- Retail units: 20 (2005)
- Financial institutions: 0 (2005)
- Dairy: 0 (2005)
Cattle Raising
- Cattle: 27,000
- Milk cows: 2,400
Main agricultural products
- Modest production of rice, bananas, sugarcane, beans, manioc, and corn.
Education and Health
- Adult literacy rate: 82.7% (2000)
- Schools: 09 (2005)
- Classrooms: 28
- Teachers: 59
- Students: 1,381
- Infant mortality rate: 41.30 in 1,000 live births (2000)
- Hospitals: 01 with 09 beds (2003)
- Public health clinics (SUS): 02
Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 63.3
- Adult literacy rate: 0.802
- School attendance rate: 0.779
- MHDI: 0.671
- State ranking: 228 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 3,442 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
(All data are from 2000) For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br
