Buritinópolis 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,
Brazil
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. It is the poorest municipality in the state.
Location
Buritinópolis is located in the
Vão do Paranã statistical micro-region in the area near
Simolândia and
Alvorada do Norte. It is close to the important BR-020 highway, which connects
Brasília
Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino ...
with
Salvador. Neighboring municipalities are
Posse
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Posse may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Posse'' (1975 ...
,
Simolândia,
Alvorada do Norte,
Mambaí, and
Damianópolis
Damianópolis is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,597 (2007) in a total area of 415.3 km2.
Location
Damianópolis is located to the east of the important BR-020 highway and west o ...
. The distance to
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 ...
is 466 km. Highway connections are made by BR-153 /
Anápolis
Anápolis ( , ) is a Brazilian city in the state of Goiás. It is located between two capitals, the federal capital Brasília and state capital Goiânia. It is the third most populous city in the state, with 398,869 inhabitants according to the ...
/
Alexânia / BR-060 /
Planaltina /
Formosa
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/ BR-020 /
Simolândia / GO-236.
Demographics
*Geometric Growth Rate 1996/2007: 0.17%
*Population density: 12.84 inhabitants/km
2
*Urban population: 1,842
*Rural population: 1,600
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Economy
The main economic activities are cattle raising for meat and farming, especially soybeans and corn. Most of the inhabitants either have no work or are employed in subsistence farming. In 2007 there were 15 commercial units and no banks. The absence of investments in the town leaves the inhabitants without the chance of a job and many, mainly the young, leave the town to try to find a job that would allow them to survive. There were no hospitals in 2007. There were 100 automobiles in 2007, which was one automobile for every 34 inhabitants.
Agricultural data 2006
*Farms: 310
*Total area: 6,772 ha.
*Area of permanent crops: 116 ha.
*Area of perennial crops: 578 ha.
*Area of pasture: 3,750 ha.
*Area of woodland and forests: 1,814 ha.
*Persons dependent on farming: 1,000
*Cattle herd: 27,848
Health and education
*Literacy rate: 71.9 in 2000.
*Infant mortality rate in 2000: 50.06
*Hospitals: none
*Schools: 8 with 1,240 students
*Ranking on the United Nations Municipal
Human Development Index
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: 0.603 (in the lower tiers)
*State ranking: 242/242 (the worst in the state)
*National ranking: 4,612/5,507
In Buritinópolis, there is no bank branch, no restaurant, and no hotel. The two supermarkets are comparable to the little grocery stores in the slums of the large urban centers and the bars can only provide income for their owners. The agricultural activities provide few jobs since the small rural landowners practice subsistence farming and the large landowners opt for extensive cattle raising, which requires few workers.
Urban erosion is a worry for all. It has already destroyed a large part of the main avenue that runs parallel to BR-020, the highway that cuts the city in two. With no money to build drains and pave the streets on both side of the highway, the city government is waiting for help from the state government.
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
*
Vão do Paranã Microregion
References
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Municipalities in Goiás