| Professor Jamil | |
|---|---|
| State | Goiás |
| Coordinates: | |
| Area: | 347.4 km² |
| Population: | 3,298 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 748 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 75603-000 |
| Became a city: | 1993 |
| Mayor: | Alírio Elizeu Teixeira (January 2005 to January 2009) |
| Distance to Goiânia: | 66 km. |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Meia Ponte Microregion |
| Website: | none |
Professor Jamil is a small town and municipality in south-central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,298 (2007) in a total area of 347.4 km².
Geographical information
Located 66 kilometers south of the state capital, Goiânia, on BR-153, Professor Jamil has boundaries with the following municipalities:
In road connections there are two state highways and several local roads linking the rural area to the town. The most important interstate highway of the state--BR153--crosses the municipality from north to south, connecting Professor Jamil to all the regions of Brazil.
History
The origin of the town goes back to 1942 when a group of people got together and built a football field. Soon the first grocery store appeared. The first mass was prayed in 1952 when the settlement was called Campo Limpo. Soon it became a district of Piracanjuba and was emancipated in 1991 with the name, Professor Jamil, in homage to one of the first pioneers, Jamil Salim Safady, of Lebanese origin.
Demographics
The Economy
The economy is based on agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. There is also a poultry industry, swine raising and extraction of sand.
Education (2006)
Health (2007)
Municipal Human Development Index
See also
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