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 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,

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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 São Luís de Montes Belos (also written São Luis de Montes Belos) is a municipality in the State of Goiás, Brazil. Location It is located in the Anicuns Microregion, 123 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, to which it is connected by ...

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 federative units of Brazil, state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West Region and the 10th-larges ...

, through Trindade,

, and then 23 kilometers south to Aurilândia. Neighboring municipalities are

Firminópolis Firminópolis is a municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. Location and connections *Distance to São Luís de Montes Belos: 9 km. Highway connections with Goiânia are made by state highway BR-069 west from Goiânia, through Trinda ...

, São João da Paraúna, and

Paraúna Paraúna is a municipality in southwestern Goiás state, Brazil. It has strange rock formations and is a large producer of cotton and soybeans. Location Highway connections with Goiânia are made by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / ...

Demographics

*Population density: 6,58 inhabitants/km² (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

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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
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References

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