Aurilândia 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 eastern
Goiás
Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...
state,
Brazil
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.
Location
The distance to the state capital is 146 km. while the distance to the main regional center
São Luís de Montes Belos is 23 km.
Highway connections from Goiânia are made by state highway BR-069 west from
Goiânia
Goiânia (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population ...
, through
Trindade,
São Luís de Montes Belos, and then 23 kilometers south to Aurilândia.
Neighboring municipalities are
São Luís de Montes Belos,
Firminópolis
Firminópolis is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 mil ...
,
São João da Paraúna, and
Paraúna.
Demographics
*Population density: 6,58 inhabitants/km
2 (2007)
*Population growth rate: -1.93% 1996/2007
*Population in 1980: 4,953
*Population in 2007: 3,719
*Urban population: 2,762
Economy
The main economic activities are cattle raising, agriculture, commerce, and small transformation industries. Public administration is the largest employer. There is a large informal economy. There were 61,200 head of cattle (6,000 milking cows) in 2006. The main agricultural products were bananas, hearts of palm, rice, manioc, and corn. There were 400 automobiles and pickup trucks in 2007, giving a ratio of 9 inhabitants for each motor vehicle.
*Number of farms: 341
*Total agricultural area: 50,397 ha.
*Planted area: 610 ha.
*Area of natural pasture: 39,767e
*Persons employed in agriculture: 986 (''IBGE 2006'')
Health and education
The infant mortality rate in 2000 was 24.88. There was 1 small hospital (2007) with 19 beds. The literacy rate in 2000 was 84.3%. There were 3 schools with 826 students in 2006.
The score on the Municipal
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, Education Index, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the Educational system, education system), ...
was 0.732, giving it a state ranking of 140 (out of 242 municipalities) and a national ranking of 2,390 (out of 5,507 municipalities). For the complete list se
frigoletto.com.br
References
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Municipalities in Goiás