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Itapaci is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
in northern
Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Ge ...
state,
Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
. The population was 18,458 in 2010 (IBGE). The total area of the municipality was 956.1 km² (10/10/2002).


History

The settlement began in the 1920s on the lands of the Água Fria and Barra cattle ranches. Land was donated by a rancher called Domiciano Rodrigues Peixoto and a cross was erected in 1935. The first name was Água Fria, later changed to Floresta. In 1938 it became a district with the name Itapaci, which means "Beautiful Rock". In 1945 it was raised to municipal status.


Geography

Itapaci is located on the São Patrício Pequeno River in the Ceres Microregion. The distance to the state capital, Goiânia, is 230 kilometers. Highway connections are made by GO-080 /
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/ BR-153 / Jaraguá / Rialma / GO-336. Se
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for the complete list. Neighboring municipalities are: Crixás, Guarinos, Hidrolina,
Ipiranga de Goiás Ipiranga de Goiás is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. Municipal Boundaries Ipiranga has boundaries with: Ceres, Itapaci, Nova Glória and Rubiataba. Ipiranga is 219 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway C ...
, Nova América, Nova Glória,
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, Rubiataba and
São Luíz do Norte São Luíz do Norte is a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. An alternative spelling is "São Luís do Norte". Location São Luíz is located 58 km. north of Ceres on the important BR-153 highway. *Highway connections from Goi ...
.


Climate

*The climate is tropical humid with high maximum temperatures that can reach 37 °C. The natural resources of the town are its mineral wealth. There are deposits of mica, crystal, asbestos, and gold. In the forests there are stands of hardwood.


Districts, Villages, and Hamlets

*District: Aparecida de Goiás. *Village: Ponte Nova. *Hamlets: Santo Agostinho, São José do Caiamar, Vila Santana and Vila Trindade.


Demographics

Data obtained by the 2010 Census conducted by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) Census 2010 IBGE http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/download/estatistica.shtm


The economy

The economy is based on livestock raising, agriculture, and services. In 2006 there were 425 farms with a total area of 51,805 hectares, of which 3,500 hectares were cropland and 38,600 hectares were pasture. Cattle raising is the main economic activity with 75,000 head in 2006. There are plantations of rice, beans, corn, peanuts, and manioc. The main crop was sugarcane with 4,800 ha. planted in 2006 and a production of 384,000 tons. *Industrial establishments: 24 *Retail commercial establishments: 176 *Distillery: Vale Verde Empreendimentos Agrícolas Ltda. (July/2007) *Financial institutions: Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco Itaú S.A, Caixa Econômica Federal, Banco Bradesco S.A. (10/04/2012)


Health and education

In 2007 there were 12 schools in activity with 5,853 students. There was a campus of the Universidade Estadual de Goiás. The literacy rate was 85.4% in 2000. There were 02 hospitals with 99 beds and 15 doctors. The infant mortality rate was 31.12 in 2000 (in 1,000 live births) *Municipal
Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, Education Index, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income i ...
: 0.724 *State ranking: 56 (out of 246 municipalities in 2010) *National ranking: 2,524 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000) For the complete list se
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See also

*
List of municipalities in Goiás This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Goiás (GO), in the Central-West Region of Brazil. Goiás is divided into 246 municipalities, which are grouped into 18 microregions, which are grouped into 5 mesoregions. Ordered by regio ...
* Microregions of Goiás


References


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{{Municipalities of Goiás Municipalities in Goiás