| Vila Propício | |
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| State | Goiás |
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| Area: | 2,181.5 km² |
| Population: | 5,044 (IBGE 2007) |
| Population density: | 2.31 inhab/km² (2007) |
| Urban population: | 1,434 |
| Elevation: | 744m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 72990-000 |
| Became a city: | 1997 |
| Mayor: | Teodoro de Araújo Aragão Filho |
| IBGE statistical Microregion: | Entorno de Brasília |
| Distance to Goiânia: | 215 km. |
| Website: | none |
Vila Propício is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of sugarcane.
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Vila Propício is located in the Entorno de Brasília micro-region and has boundaries with the following municipalities:
Highway connections are made from Cocalzinho de Goiás and from Goianésia, which is 28 kilometers to the west. It is 195 kilometers to Brasília and 215 kilometers to Goiânia. From Goiânia take GO-080, passing through Nerópolis and São Francisco de Goiás; then BR-153 to Jaraguá; then GO-080 to Goianésia; then BR-251 / GO-230. For all distances see Distâncias Rodoviárias
The economy is based on agriculture (cotton, rice rubber, corn, and soybeans), cattle raising (69,000 head in 2006), small commercial establishments, and public administration.
Agricultural data 2006
In 2007 there were no hospitals. The infant mortality rate (2000) was 21,46, well below the national average of 33.0, well the adult literacy rate was 75.2%, well below the national average of 86.4%, and one of the lowest in the state. [2]
For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br.
Vila Propício first appeared in 1965 as a district of Pirenópolis, achieving municipal status in 1995.