Cristalina

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Cristalina
State	Goiás
Area:	6,188.7 km²
Population:	39,867 (IBGE 2005)
Elevation:	1,189m above sea level
Postcode (CEP):	73850-000
IBGE statistical microregion:	Entorno de Brasília
Became a city:	1916
Distance to Goiânia:	274 km.
Website:	Prefeitura Municipal de Cristalina

Cristalina is a small city located in the southeast of the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is the largest producer of tomatoes, wheat, beans, and garlic in the state.

1 Location
2 Demographic Facts
3 City government
4 Portrait of the city
5 Economy
6 Education and Health
7 Municipal Human Development Index
8 See also
9 External links

[edit] Location

Cristalina is located directly south of the federal capital, Brasília, and is connected to that city by BR-040. It lies on a plateau between the basins of two rivers: the Corumbá River and the São Marcos.

Cristalina belongs to the micro-region called Entorno de Brasília, which consists of several cities in Goiás state located outside the boundaries of the Federal District.

Cristalina has municipal boundaries with:

[edit] Demographic Facts

Population density: 6.00 inhab/km² (2003)
Population growth rate 1991/2000: 3.54.%
Population in 1980: 15,977
Population in 1991: 24,937
Urban population in 2003: 31,331
Rural population in 2003: 5,613
Eligible voters: 24,061

[edit] City government

Mayor (prefeito): Antonino Camilo de Andrade (Jan 2005)
Vice-mayor (vice-prefeita): Eliane Leonel de Campos
Councilmembers (vereadores): 09

[edit] Portrait of the city

Cristalina is located at the junction of two important highways-- the BR 040, which links Brasília to Belo Horizonte, and the BR 050, which links Brasília to São Paulo. This location alone has been responsible for much of the growth of the city, which had an increase in population with the foundation and continuous growth of Brasília, which is located at a distance of 125 km.

As the name indicates the town is famous for being one of the largest centers of production and commerce of precious and semi-precious stones and crystals in Brazil. The immense variety of stones (such as amethysts, sapphires, emeralds, blue topazes, and turmalinea) and of crystals (found in diverse sizes, shapes and colors) are responsible for the large number of tourists that visit the city.

Because of the altitude the climate is mild, with temperatures between 10 and 28 degrees Celsius.

[edit] Economy

Today Cristalina is known for its large production of grains, especially seeds. It produces soy, corn, beans, sorghum, and rice.

Animal Raising

Cattle: 123,000 head, including 17,000 milk cows (2004)
Poultry: 68,500
Swine: 15,000

Agricultural Production (2005):

cotton: 49.60 km² producing 19,344 tons
rice: 30.00 km² producing 4,026 tons
potatoes: 25.00 km² producing 140,000 tons (first in the state)
sugarcane: 4.00 km² producing 16,000 tons
peas: 3.00 km² producing 870 tons
beans: 371.00 km² producing 97,410 tons (first in the state)
corn: 177.00 km² producing 124,080 tons (three crops a year)
tomatoes: 10.10 km² producing 88,880 tons (first in the state)
soybeans: 1230.00 km² producing 407,060 tons
sorghum: 20.00 km² producing 6,000 tons
wheat: 40.00 km² producing 18,400 tons (first in the state)

Economic Data

Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$426.354 million
Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$387.446 million
State ranking of GDP in 2002: 12 out of 246 municipalities
Industrial units: 46 (2005)
Retail units: 359 (2005)
Banking establishments: Banco do Brasil S.A - BRADESCO S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. (2005)
Meat packing plant: Cooperativa Agrícola Três Barras Ltda
Cooperatives: Coop. Agropec. do Cerrado Ltda – COACER. - Coop. Agrícola Serra dos Cristais Ltda–COACRIS. - Coop. de Educadores de Cristalina-CEDUC. (17/06/2005)

[edit] Education and Health

Literacy rate in 2000: 82.3
Infant mortality rate in 2000: 16.88 in 1,000 live births

The school system had 38 schools, 367 classrooms, 585 teachers, and 13,255 students in 2005. Higher education was represented by two schools: Faculdade Central de Cristalina and Pólo Universitário da UEG.