Damolândia

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Damolândia is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.

Population (2005 estimate): 2,560
Total area: 84.9 km²
Population density: 30.33 inhab/km²
Elevation: 819 meters
Became a municipality: 1958
Microregion: Anápolis Microregion
Distance to Goiânia: 79 km.
Distance to Anápolis: 62 km.
Postal code: 75420-000

Highway connections from Goiânia: GO-462 / Santo Antônio de Goiás / GO-222 / Nova Veneza / GO-416.

Neighboring municipalities: Petrolina de Goiás, Ouro Verde de Goiás, Nova Veneza, Brazabrantes, and Inhumas

Political Data

Eligible voters: 2,428 (2004)
Mayor: Américo Osório dos Santos e Silva (2005)
Vice-mayor: Valdeci Lifonso da Silva
Number of council members: 09

Demographic Data

Population growth rate 1991/2000: 0,09.%
Population in 1980: 2,366
Population in 1991: 2.593
Urban population in 2003: 1,949
Rural population in 2003: 618
Households: 780

'Economic Situation

Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$11.275 million
Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$9.936 million
State ranking of GDP in 2002: 229 out of 246 municipalities
PIB per capita in 2003: R$4,396
PIB per capita in 2002: R$3,871 (the state average was R$5,291)
Industrial units: 6 (10/06/2005)
Retail units: 25 (Apr/2005)
Banking institutions: Banco Itaú S.A. (01/06/2005)
Cooperatives: Cooperativa Agropecuária Regional do Rio das Almas Ltda. (07/06/2005)
Automobiles: 231 (2004)

Although Damolândia is one of the smallest municipalities in the state of Goiás, it still has space for a substantial cattle herd of 10,582 cows (2003). The main agricultural products in planted area (2003) were:

bananas: 20 hectares
coffee: 12 hectares
citrus fruits: 18 hectares
rice: 200 hectares
beans: 215 hectares
corn: 700 hectares
tomatoes: 15 hectares

Data are from IBGE

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