Nova Crixás
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Nova Crixás is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the largest municipalities in the state and is the largest producer of beef cattle in the state.
- Population (2005): 11,035
- Total area (2002): 7,298.7 km² (ranked 5th in the state in area in 2002)
- Elevation: 360 meters
- Raised to municipal status: 1980
- Postal code: 76520-000
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[edit] Location
Nova Crixás is located in the Araguaia River valley and is part of the São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion. There are municipal boundaries with Crixás, Mundo Novo, Aruanã, São Miguel do Araguaia, Mozarlândia and the state of Mato Grosso. Neighboring towns are far away. Mundo Novo is 42 km. to the north; Crixás is 67 km. to the southeast; and Mozarlândia is 85 km. to the south.
The name is derived from the name of the town of Crixás and the Rio Crixás Mirim, which crosses the municipality and flows north into the Araguaia River.
The region is bathed by numerous springs and rivers, with the most important being Araguaia River, Peixe River, and two lakes, Lago Redondo and Lago Maravilha. These bodies of water constitute a great attraction for tourists to the region.
The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 388 km. Highway connections are made by GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / Itaberaí / BR-070 / Goiás / GO-164 / Araguapaz. For a complete list of distances and connections in Goiás see Seplan
[edit] Political Information
In January 2005 the Mayor was José Maria Gomes. There were 9 councilmembers and 7,570 eligible voters in 2004.
[edit] Demographic Information
In 2003 the population density was 1.51 inhab/km², one of the lowest in the state. The urban area had 6,860 inhabitants and the rural area had 4,188. The population has decreased slightly since 1991.
[edit] Economic Information
The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration and small transformation industries. In 2005 there were 7 industrial units and 89 retail units. Public administration was the biggest employer with 427 workers, followed by commerce with 53. There were 2 financial institutions: Banco Itaú S.A. and Banco do Brasil S.A. In 2004 there were 304 automobiles, but 336 motorcycles in the city.
Largest Cattle Herd in the State
The economy consists of cattle raising for beef production. In 2005 there were 676,340 head of cattle, which ranked Nova Crixás in first place in the state. There were 18,955 head of poultry and 5,385 head of swine.
The main agricultural products were rice, bananas, sesame, manioc, corn, and soybeans. None exceeded 600 hectares in planted area.
[edit] Health and Education
In 2003 there was 1 hospital with 45 beds and 5 walk-in health clinics. In 2002 there were 8 doctors, 3 nurses, and 1 dentist. In 2000 the infant mortality rate was 37.23, above the national average of 33.0.
In 2005 the school system had 12 schools, 96 classrooms, 153 teachers, and 3,603 students. There were 2 public secondary schools. In 2000 the adult literacy rate was 78.7%, well below the national average of 86.4%
[edit] History
Nova Crixás began in the 1970s when the family of José Alves Moreira, from Minas Gerais, acquired lands in the region for the practice of agriculture.
The town began to grow with the building of highway G0-174, linking Goiânia to São Miguel do Araguaia.
Ranking on the 2000 Municipal Human Development Index
- Life expectancy: 64.5
- Adult literacy rate: 0.768
- School attendance rate: 0.715
- MHDI: 0.686
- State ranking: 219 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 3,222 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
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