Guapó

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Guapó is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 15,199 (2005 projection) and the total area of the municipality was 517.0 km² (10/10/2002).

Population density: 28.08 inhab/km² (2003)
Elevation: 707
Became a municipality: 1948
Postal code: 75350-000

Guapó is part of the Goiânia Microregion. Neighboring municipalities are:

Guapó is approximately 41 kilometers southwest of Goiânia and is on the BR-060 highway (Goiânia to Rio Verde).

Political data

Eligible voters: 9,609 (06/09/2004)
Mayor: Colemar Cardoso de Queiroz (January 2005)
Vice-mayor: Joana Antônia Vieira da Silva (January 2005)
Councilmembers: 09 (January 2005)

Demographic data

Population growth rate 1991/2000: 1.82.%
Population in 1980: 10,028
Population in 1991: 11,785
Urban population in 2003: 9,733
Rural population in 2003: 4,787

The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture. There are 54.900 cattle of which 6,500 are dairy cows. The main agricultural products in 2003:

bananas: 0.77 km² / 493 tons
rice: 1.20 km² / 216 tons
sugarcane: 0.25 km² / 1050 tons
manioc: 2.00 km² / 2,800 tons
corn: 15.00 km² / 5,400 tons
soybeans: 1.95 km² / 585 tons
tomatoes: 0.75 km² / 6,050 tons

Source: IBGE

Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index (2000)