| Guapó | |
|---|---|
| State | Goiás |
| Area: | 517.0 km² |
| Population: | 13,586 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 757 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 75350-000 |
| Became a city: | 1948 |
| Distance to Goiânia: | 41 km. |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Goiânia Microregion |
| Website: | none |
Guapó is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 13,586 (2007) and the total area of the municipality was 517.0 km² (10/10/2002).
Guapó is part of the Goiânia Microregion. Neighboring municipalities are:
Guapó is approximately 37 kilometers southwest of Goiânia and is on the BR-060 highway (Goiânia to Rio Verde).
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The lands where Guapó is located today once belonged to Trindade. Like many towns in Brazil it began with the building of a chapel, in 1905. In 1914 it was elevated to a district with the name São Sebastião do Ribeirão. With the transfer of the new capital in 1935 it was dismembered from Trindade and made part of Goiânia. In 1938 the name was changed to Ribeirão. In 1943 the name was changed again to Guapó and it became a municipality. "Guapó" is of Tupi origin and means "eater of roots".
The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture. In 2006 there were 57.500 cattle of which 6,900 were dairy cows. The main agricultural products in 2006 were bananas, rice, sugarcane, manioc, corn, soybeans, and tomatoes. There was one dairy and one banking establishment. Source: IBGE
There were no hospitals in 2007. There were 10 schools with 3,682 students in 2006. The infant mortality rate in 2000 was 25.9, while the literacy rate was 86.6%.
Human Development Index: 0.729
For the complete list see Frigoletto
See also List of municipalities in Goiás