Itarumã

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Itarumã is a small town and municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 5,187 (2005 estimate) in a total area of 3,433.6 km² (10/10/2002). Itarumã is a large producer of cattle with a herd of almost three hundred thousand head.

Population density: 1.55 inhab/km² (2003)
Elevation: 474 meters
Became a municipality: 1953
Postal code: 75810-000

Itarumã is located in the Quirinópolis Microregion and is connected by paved roads with Caçu, 40 kilometers to the north; and Itajá, 45 kilometers to the south. It is 366 kilometers to the state capital, Goiânia, which is connected by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / Rio Verde / GO-174 / GO-422 / Caçu / GO-206. [1]

Municipal boundaries are with:

north: Caçu, Serranópolis, and Jataí
south: Itajá
east: Limeira do Oeste (Minas Gerais)
west: Aporé and Serranópolis

Political Data

Mayor: Washington Medeiro do Prado
Vice-mayor: Ivone Ribeiro de Sousa
Number of councilmembers: 9
Total number of eligible voters: 4,613 (06/09/2004)

Demographic Data

Population in 1980: 5,579 (1,360 urban and 4,219 rural)
Population in 1991: 5,859 (2,785 urban and 3,074 rural)
Population in 2003: 5,319 (2,763 urban and 2,556 rural) (1)
Population in 2005: 5,187 (1)

(1)(Estimated by logistic method)

Population growth rate 1991/1996: 0.34.%
Population growth rate 1991/2000: -0.81.%
Population growth rate 1996/2000: -2.23.%

Economy

The economy is based on cattle raising and cultivation of soybeans, rice, corn, sugarcane, and beans. There are two dairies producing milk products.

The cattle herd is one of the largest in the state with 319,350 head. Of these 12,650 are milking cows.

Animal Raising (2004)

Poultry: (head) 29,100
Cattle (head) 295,105
Milk production (1,000 liters) 5.954
Egg production: (1,000 dz) 86
Swine: (head) 7,920
Milk cows (head): 5,830

Main crops in planted area (2005)

Corn: 320 hectares
Rice: 360 hectares
Soybeans: 3,300 hectares

Number of Industrial Establishments: 11 (10/06/2005)
Industrial District: (Sept/2004)
Distilleries: none (June/2005)
Meat-packing Plants/Egg collection: none (07/06/2005)
Dairies: - Laticínios ABC Ind. e Comércio Ltda.; - Parmalat Brasil S/A - Indústria de Alimentos (07/06/2005)
Banking Establishments: - Banco do Brasil S.A (01/06/2005)
Number of Retail Commercial Establishments: 54 (April/2005)
Motor vehicles: 332 automobiles, 61 trucks, 50 pickup trucks, and 119 motorcycles. (2004)

GDP: (R$ 1,000.00) 81.320 (2003)
GDP: per capita (R$ 1.00) 15,399 (2003)
GDP by sectors in 2002 (R$ 1,000.00): 41.052 (Agriculture), 3.514 (Industry), 13.064 (Services)
Ranking of GDP in state (2002): 78

Education (2005)