Corumbaíba
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Corumbaíba is a small town and municipality in southeastern Goiás state, Brazil.
- Population: 7,360 (2005 estimate)
- Total area: 1,875 km²
- Elevation: 633
- Raised to municipal status: 1905
- Microregion: Catalão Microregion. [1]
- Postal code: 75680-000
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[edit] Location and Connections
Corumbaíba is located 222 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, south of Caldas Novas and north of the Itumbiara reservoir.
Connections from Goiânia are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / GO-147 / Piracanjuba / GO-217 / GO-139 / Caldas Novas / Marzagão. [2]
It has boundaries with the following municipalities:
- north: Ipameri and Caldas Novas;
- south: Araguari and Tupaciguara;
- east: Nova Aurora, Cumari, Anhangüera and Goiandira;
- west: Buriti Alegre, Água Limpa and Marzagão.
Demographic and Political Data
- Population density: 3.72 inhab/km² (2003)
- Population growth rate 1991/2000: 2.08.%
- Population in 1980: 5,909
- Population in 1991: 5,529
- Urban population in 2003: 5,356
- Rural population in 2003: 1,646
- Households in 2000: 2,021
- Eligible voters in 2004: 6,307
- City government in 2005:
- Mayor (prefeito): Denismar Carneiro de Araújo
- Vice-mayor (vice-prefeito): Walter das Graças de Deus
- Councilmembers (vereadores): 09
[edit] Economy
Corumbaíba has important plantations of rice, beans, corn, and soybeans. There is extensive raising of cattle for beef and milk. There are small industries producing bricks, cheese, mineral salt, and furniture. The town is well-known for its ceramic vases.
Economic Data
- Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$120.247 million
- Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$95.986 million (59th out of 246 municipalities)
- Industrial units: 10 (2005)
- Retail units: 78 (2005)
- Dairies: Goiásminas Indústria de Laticínios Ltda. (2005)
- Banking establishments: Banco Itaú S.A. - Banco do Brasil S.A.
- Cooperatives: Cooperativa Agrop. dos Produtores Rurais de Corumbaiba-COOPAC
Animal Raising and Agricultural Production
- Cattle: 132,779 (2004)
- Poultry: 34,452
- Swine: 5,331
- Milk cows: 21,193
- Cotton: 340 hectares producing 1,428 tons (2005)
- Rice: 300 hectares producing 360 tons
- Corn: 800 hectares producing 3,600 tons
- Soybeans: 3,800 hectares producing 9,120 tons
- Modest production of passion fruits, coconut, and hearts of palm
[edit] Health and Education
- Infant mortality rate in 2000: 19.95 in 1,000 live births
- Literacy rate in 2000: 90.7%
The health system has one hospital with 27 beds and two health clinics. There are 10 schools with 82 classrooms, 135 teachers, and 2,155 students (2000).
[edit] Geography and Tourism
The vegetation is mainly cerrado. There are low mountains: Galgas, Negra, dos Arrependidos and Mula Russa. The soils have phosphates and manganese.
There is encouraging touristic potential in the region. Three rivers cross the area: the Paranaíba, the Corumbá, and the Veríssimo, which have potential for the installation of hydroelectric plants. There is a waterfall--Cachoeira do Rio Veríssimo--and the waters of the enormous artificial lake of Itumbiara, formed by the Paranaíba.
[edit] History
The history of Corumbaíba has its roots in a legend. According to popular belief there lived a white wolf in the region, called Galga. It used to howl frequently. Whoever saw this wolf would have good luck. Manoel Cândido das Neves, an important rancher in the region, allegedly saw the wolf and, thanking his luck, had a chapel built in the name of Bom Jesus da Cana Verde. The settlement began around this chapel. Manoel Cândido donated a large area for the town to be built. The village was first called Arraial dos Cupins and later Arraial dos Paulistas. In 1909 it was called Vila Corumbaíba, because it was bathed by the Corumbá and the Paranaíba rivers. In 1912 it became a municipality, separating from Catalão.
Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 70.5
- Adult literacy rate: 0.898
- School attendance rate: 0.815
- MHDI: 0.767
- State ranking: 44 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000)
- National ranking: 1,412 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)
(All data is from 2000.)
For the complete list see [3]
