Estrela do Norte, Goiás

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Estrela do Norte is a small town and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,561 (2005 estimate) and the total area was 302.7 km²

  • Population density: 11.27 inhab/km² (2003)
  • Elevation: 453 meters
  • Became a municipality: 1958
  • Microregion: Porangatu Microregion
  • Distance to Porangatu: 59 km.
  • Postal code: 76485-000

Estrela do Norte is a small municipality surrounded by the following municipalities:

The distance to Goiânia is 365 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / BR-080 / GO-342 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-241. See Seplan

Political Data

  • Eligible voters: 5,929 (06/09/2004)
  • Mayor: Geraldo Nicolau Filho (January 2005)
  • Vice-mayor: Wagney Silvestre Costa
  • Councilmembers: 09

Demographic Data

  • Population growth rate 1991/2000: 0.04.%
  • Population in 1980: 3,198
  • Population in 1991: 3,387
  • Urban population in 2003: 3,011
  • Rural population in 2003: 390
  • Households in 2000: 987
  • Households earning less than 01 minimum salary: 531

[edit] Economy

The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture, especially corn, rice, and soybeans.

Economic Data

  • Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$13.059 million
  • Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$10.833 million
  • State ranking of GDP in 2002: 223 out of 246 municipalities
  • PIB per capita in 2003: R$3,839
  • PIB per capita in 2002: R$3,185 (state average was R$5,921)
  • Industrial units: 05 (10/06/2005)
  • Retail units: 40 (abr/2005)
  • Banking institutions: none. (01/06/2005)
  • Dairies: Ind. e Com. de Laticínios Estrela Dalva Ltda. (07/06/2005)
  • Automobiles: 167 (2004)

Agricultural Data

  • Cattle: 22,500 head
  • Poultry: 10,700
  • Dairy cows: 1,780
  • Rice: 250 hectares
  • Corn: 350 hectares
  • Soybeans: 678 hectares

Data are from IBGE

Education and Health

  • Literacy rate: 81.1%
  • Infant mortality rate: 16.72 in 1,000 live births
  • Schools: 05 (2005)
  • Classrooms: 37
  • Teachers: 62
  • Students: 1,216
  • Hospitals: 01 (July 2003
  • Hospital beds: 21
  • Walk-in public health clinics: 02

Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index

Estrela do Norte occupies a middle level position in the state, 87 out of 242 municipalities.

  • Life expectancy: 72.0
  • Adult literacy rate: 0.786
  • School attendance rate: 0.902
  • MHDI: 0.746
  • State ranking: 87 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000)
  • National ranking: 1,993 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)

Data are from 2000

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Sources of Data

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