Portelândia

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Portelândia is a small town and municipality in southwestern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a prosperous community with a large production of soybeans.

Population (2005 estimate): 4,119
Area of the municipality (2002): 552.4 km².
Became a municipality: 1963
Elevation: 858 meters.
Statistical microregion: 013 Southwest Goiás Microregion [1]
Postal code: 75835-000

1 Geographical Information
2 Political Information
3 Demographic Information
4 Economic Information
5 Education (2005)
6 Health (2003)
7 Municipal Human Development Index
8 See also
9 Sources of Data

[edit] Geographical Information

Portelândia is located in the extreme west of the state, 64 kilometers east of the Araguaia River and the boundary with the state of Mato Grosso. The region is south of the Serra do Caiapó.

The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 458 km. Highway connections are made by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / Rio Verde / Jataí / GO-050 / BR-364 / Mineiros / GO-194. [2]

Municipal boundaries are with Mineiros, which surrounds it on all sides.

[edit] Political Information

Mayor: Valdineis Carrijo Rodrigues (January 2005)
Eligible voters: 2,694 (April 2006)
City council: 9 members

[edit] Demographic Information

Population density: 7.5 inhab/km² (2005)
Urban population: 2,935(2003)
Rural population: 969 (2003)
Population growth or loss: a gain of about 1,500 people since 2000

[edit] Economic Information

The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.

Industrial units: 4 (2005), employing 27 people in 2003
Commercial units: 34 (2005), employing 115 people in 2003
Bank agencies: Banco do Brasil S.A (June 2005)
Dairies: - Portelat Ind. e Com. de Laticínios Ltda. - Marques Dourado Indústria e Comércio Ltda (22/05/2006)
Meat packing plant: none (22/05/2006)
Motor vehicles: 175 automobiles (2004)
Cattle herd: 20,952 head (2004)
Poultry: 11,080 head (2004)
Swine: 2,420 (2004)
Dairy cows: 4,310 (2004)
Main crops (2005): cotton, rice, sunflowers, beans (1,000 hectares), soybeans (24,300 hectares), sorghum (5,000 hectares), and corn (2,020 hectares).