Cristianópolis

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This article is about Cristianópolis, Goiás. For Cristianópolis, Mato Grosso see Cristianópolis, Mato Grosso

Cristianópolis is a small town and municipality in south-eastern Goiás state, Brazil.

Population: 3,263 (2005 estimate)
Area: 226.1 km²
Population density: 13.72 inhab/km² (2003)
Elevation: 802 meters
Became a municipality: 1953
Postal code: 75230-000

Cristianópolis is in the Pires do Rio Microregion approximately 93 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás. [1]

Neighboring municipalities are:

north: São Miguel do Passa Quatro
south: Piracanjuba and Santa Cruz de Goiás
east: Bela Vista de Goiás
west: Pires do Rio

Demographic and Political Data

Population growth rate 1991/2000: 2.30.%
Population in 1980: 1,661
Population in 1991: 2,383
Urban population: 2,549 (2003)
Rural population: 542 (2003)
Households: 903
Eligible voters: 2,573 (2004)
City government in 2005:
Mayor (prefeito): Iris Aurélio Borges Dias
Vice-mayor (vice-prefeito): Márcia Regina Bueno de Mattos
Councilmembers (vereadores): 09

Economic Data

Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$15.73 million
Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$13.85 million (209th out of 246 municipalities)
Industrial units: 04 (2005)
Retail units: 33 (2005)
Dairies: none
Banking establishments: none
Cooperatives: none

Animal Raising and Agricultural Production

Cattle: 15,100 (2004)
Poultry: 5,680
Swine: 1,400
Milk cows: 2,260

Rice: 60 hectares producing 120 tons (2005)
Corn: 300 hectares producing 1,500 tons
Soybeans: 1,200 hectares producing 3,750 tons
Modest production of beans, manioc, and sugarcane

[edit] Health and Education

Infant mortality rate in 2000: 24.45 in 1,000 live births
Literacy rate in 2000: 91.3%

The health system has 01 hospital with 06 beds and 02 health clinics. There are 04 schools with 26 classrooms, 56 teachers, and 1,072 students (2005).

Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index