São Miguel do Araguaia
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| São Miguel do Araguaia | |
|---|---|
| State | Goiás |
| Area: | 6,144.3 km² |
| Population: | 25,063 (IBGE 2005) |
| Elevation: | 337m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 76590-000 |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | 001 São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion |
| Became a city: | 1953 |
| Distance to Goiânia: | 469 km. |
| Website: | none |
São Miguel do Araguaia is a small city and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the largest municipalities in the state and a major producer of cattle.
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[edit] Location
São Miguel is located in the São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion and is one of the most distant cities from the state capital, Goiânia, which is 486 kilometers away. There are highway connections with Araguaçu, state of Tocantins, 63 kilometers to the north; Nova Crixás, 102 kilometers to the south; and the district of Luís Alves, 45 kilometers to the west, on the Araguaia River.
[edit] Highway Connections
Highway connections are made from Goiânia by GO-070 / Goianira / Inhumas / Itaberaí / BR-070 / Goiás / GO-164 / Araguapaz / Nova Crixás. For the complete list of distances in Goiás see Seplan
[edit] Municipal Boundaries
There are municipal boundaries with:
- north: Tocantins
- west: Mato Grosso
- east: Novo Planalto
- south: Mundo Novo
[edit] Political Information
- Mayor: Adailton do Amaral (January 2005)
- City council: 09 members
- Eligible voters: 16,964 (April/2006)
[edit] Demographic Information
- Population density: 4.08 inhab/km² (2005)
- Urban population: 18,053 (2000)
- Rural population: 4,740 (2000)
- Population growth: a gain of about 2,200 people since 1980
[edit] Economic Information
The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. In 2002 the GDP was 142.98 million Reais. This was ranked 38 out of 246 municipalities in the state. The agricultural sector produced over 64 million Reais of the GDP; industry was 29.3 million Reais; and services accounted for 49.6 million Reais. The cattle herd is one of the largest in the state.
- Industrial units: 25 (2005)
- Commercial units: 225 (2005)
- Dairy: none (22/05/2006)
- Meat-packing plant: none (22/05/2006)
- Financial institutions: Banco do Brasil S.A.
- BRADESCO S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. - CEF - HSBC Bank Brasil S.A.-Banco Multiplo. (01/06/2005)
- Automobiles: 1,182 (2004)
- Cattle herd: 491,000 head (35,000 milk cows) (2004)
- Poultry: 37,100 head (2004)
- Swine: 6,400 head (2004)
- Main crops: rice (4,000 hectares), beans, manioc, corn (650 hectares), and soybeans (970 hectares).
[edit] Education (2005)
- Schools: 22
- Classrooms: 154
- Teachers: 307
- Students: 6,830
- Higher education: UEG - Faculdade de Educação, Agronomia e Veterinária de São Miguel do Araguaia
- Adult literacy rate: 83.1% (2000) (national average was 86.4%)
[edit] Health (2003)
- Hospitals: 3
- Hospital beds: 91
- Ambulatory clinics: 7
- Doctors, nurses, dentists: 22, 2, 2 (2002)
- Infant mortality rate: 25.62 (2000) (national average was 33.0)
[edit] Tourism
Tourism is concentrated in the settlement of Luís Alves on the Araguaia River, where there are several small hotels. The population of 800 grows to 30,000 in the months of June and July when the waters of the river go down, revealing kilometers of white sands. [1]
[edit] Human Development Index
São Miguel is ranked 0.737 on the United Nations Human Development Index and is 120 out of 242 municipalities in the state. It is 2,257 out of 5,507 municipalities in the country. (All data are from 2000)
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