Cumari
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Cumari is a small town and municipality in southeast Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,244 (2005 estimate) in a total area of 577 km².
- Population density: 5.47 inhab/km²
- Elevation: 630 meters
- Became a city: 1947
- IBGE statistical microregion: Catalão Microregion
- Postal code: 75760-000
Connections and Municipal boundaries
Cumari is 304 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections are made by BR-153 / Aparecida de Goiânia / GO-217 / Piracanjuba / GO-139 / Caldas Novas / GO-139 / Corumbaíba / GO-210 / Nova Aurora / Goiandira / GO-305. [1]
Municipal boundaries are with:
- North: Nova Aurora and Goiandira;
- South: Anhangüera and the state of Minas Gerais;
- East: Catalão;
- West: Corumbaíba
Political Facts
- Eligible voters: 2,352 (2004)
- Mayor: Antônio Ferreira Leão
- Vice-mayor: Georgeano Camilo de Sousa
- Councilmembers: 09
Demographic Facts
- Population growth rate 1991/2000: 0.83.%
- Population in 1980: 3,783
- Population in 1991: 2,883
- Urban population: 2,314 (2003)
- Rural population: 859 (2003)
- Households: 992 (2000)
Climate and Geography
The climate is moist mesothermic tropical with an average annual temperature of 22ºC. The thermic amplitude is very small: 4ºC. The average annual rainfall is high, around 1,770 cubic milliliters, and the relative air humidity is about 80%.
The elevation varies between 600 and 800 meters. The river system is made up of the Paranaíba and its tributaries., the Veríssimo, the Pirapitinga, and the Ribeirão.
The main touristic point is the bridge over the Rio Pirapitinga. It has an extension of 782.9 meters, a height of 65 meters, and is located on kilometer 51 of the railroad that connects Uberlândia with Anápolis. According to [2], it is the longest railroad bridge in South America.
[edit] Economy
Cumari has an economy based on cattle raising and agriculture. There is a herd of 44,600 head of cattle and 325 rural cattle farmers. About 80% of the production is for beef cattle. There is modest production (fewer than 200 hectares) of rice, bananas, coconut, manioc, hearts of palm, and rubber.
Economic Indicators
- Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$22.964 million
- Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$16.135 million
- State ranking of GDP in 2002: 186 out of 246 municipalities
- Industrial units: 02 (2005)
- Retail units: 21
- Banking institutions: none
Education and Health
- Literacy rate: 87.6%
- Infant mortality rate: 24.59 in 1,000 live births
In 2005 the school system had 04 schools, 22 classrooms, 49 teachers, and 950 students.
The health system had 01 hospital with 14 beds and 02 public health clinics (SUS).
Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 68.71
- Adult literacy rate: 0.863
- School attendance rate: 0.919
- MHDI: 0.755
- State ranking: 66 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 1,713 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
(All data is from 2000)
For a complete list see Frigoletto
