Goiandira

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Goiandira is a small town and municipality in the southeastern portion of the Brazilian state of Goiás. The population was 4,716 (2005 projection) in a total area of 560.7 km² (10/10/2002).

Population density: 8.64 inhab/km² (2003)
Elevation: 848
Raised to municipal status: 1931 [1]
Postal code: 75740-000

Goiandira is in the Catalão Microregion [2]. It is located 288 km. from the state capital, Goiânia and is connected by BR-153 / Aparecida de Goiânia / GO-217 / Caldas Novas / GO-139 / Corumbaíba / GO-210 / Nova Aurora. [3]

It has boundaries with the municipalities of Catalão, Cumari, Nova Aurora and Ipameri.

The climate is tropical, with an average annual temperature of 25 °C. The rainy season is from October to May and the dry season extends from May to September. Annual rainfall is approximately 1,400 mm.

Political data

Eligible voters: 4,018 (06/09/2004)
Mayor: Odemir Moreira de Melo (January 2005)
Vice-mayor: Marcos Moreira Teixeira
Councilmembers: 09

Demographic data

Population growth rate 1991/2000: -0.86.%
Population in 1980: 5,711
Population in 1991: 5,368
Urban population in 2003: 4,171
Rural population in 2003: 672
Households in 2000: 1,536
Households earning less than 01 minimum salary: 565

Economy

The economy is based on cattle raising for meat and milk, in addition to agriculture--mainly corn and soybeans. There were approximately 44,900 head of cattle in the region in 2004 and 31,000 head of poultry. There were no agricultural products with more than 10 km² planted in 2004. The main ones were rice, bananas, sugarcane, beans, manioc, corn, and soybeans.

Gross Domestic Product in 2003: R$27.070 million
Gross Domestic Product in 2002: R$24.437 million
State ranking of GDP in 2002: 156 out of 246 municipalities
Classification of GDP in 2002: R$10.419 million (Agriculture), R$2.002 million (Industry), R$11.623 million (Services)
PIB per capita in 2003: R$5.631
PIB per capita in 2002: R$2.096 (state average was R$5,921)
Industrial establishments: 13 (10/06/2005)
Retail establishments: 38 (Apr/2005)
Dairies: Laticínios Terra Branca Ind. e Com. Ltda. (07/06/2005)
Banking institutions: Banco do Brasil S.A. (01/06/2005)
Automobiles: 517