Nova Iguaçu de Goiás
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Nova Iguaçu de Goias is a small town and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil.
- Population (2005): 2,601
- Total area (2002): 630.7 km²
- Elevation: 409 meters
- Became a municipality: 1993
- Statistical microregion: Porangatu Microregion
- Postal code: 76495-000
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[edit] Location
Nova Iguaçu de Goiás is located in the extreme north of the state and is 136 km from the regional center of Porangatu. Other towns nearby are Campinorte, 28 km. to the east; Alto Horizonte, 12 km. to the north; and Santa Terezinha de Goiás, 38 km. to the southwest.
Nova Iguaçu de Goiás is surrounded by the following municipalities:
- north: Alto Horizonte and Mara Rosa
- south: Uruaçu
- east: Campinorte
- west: Campos Verdes de Goiás
===Highway connections to Goiânia The distance to Goiânia is 338 km. Highway connections are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 / Goianésia / Barro Alto / GO-342 / BR-080 / BR-153 / Uruaçu / Campinorte / GO-428. See Seplan
[edit] Political Information
In January 2005 the Mayor was Adelino Serra Alves. There were 9 city-council members and the number of eligible voters was 2,226.
[edit] Demographic Information
In 2003 the population density was 4.08 inhab/km². There were 1,615 urban inhabitants and 946 rural inhabitants. The population has been in decline since the firt census in 1996, losing almost 500 residents.
[edit] Economic Information
The economy is based on modest transformation industries, services, public employment, cattle raising, and agriculture. In 2005 there were 2 industrial and 12 retail units. In 2004 there were 50 automobiles and 78 motorcycles registered in the town.
Agricultural Production (2005):
- Cattle: 37,000 head
- Poultry: 13,300
- rice: 200 hectares
- corn: 320 hectares
- manioc: 20 hectares
Data are from IBGE
[edit] Health and Education
In 2002 there were no hospitals and only 1 walk-in health clinic. There was 1 doctor, 1 nurse, and 1 dentist. The infant mortality rate was 27.56, below the national average of 33.0.
In 2005 the school system had 4 schools, 18 classrooms, 34 teachers, and 840 students. There was 1 secondary school with 170 students. In 2000 the adult literacy rate was 84.3%, below the national average of 86.4%.
Rating on the Municipal Human Development Index
Nova Iguaçu de Goiás is ranked 166 out of 242 municipalities on the MHDI-M.
- Life expectancy: 67.6
- Adult literacy rate: 0.825
- School attendance rate: 0.797
- MHDI: 0.723
- State ranking: 166 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 2,571 (out of 5,505 municipalities)
Data are from 2000
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