Jussara 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' ...

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 ...

. Jussara is a major producer of cattle for the beef market.

Location and history

Jussara is located in the region of the Vale do Araguaia, 222 kilometers from the state capital of

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 ...

. Highway communications are made with

by GO-060 /

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/ Claudinápolis / GO-326 /

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/ GO-324
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The town began as the Agricultural Colony of Água Limpa, belonging to the city of Goiás. In 1950 the name was changed to Jussara in tribute to Jussara Amorim, the first woman from

to be elected Miss Brasil. In 1958 it was dismembered from Goiás and elevated to a municipality. Today it borders the municipalities of

Britânia Britânia is a municipality in northwestern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 5,797 (2020) in a total area of 1461.2 km2. Municipal boundaries Municipal boundaries: *North: Aruanã *South: Jussara *East: Itapirapuã and Aruanã *Wes ...

, Montes Claros de Goiás, Fazenda Nova,

Santa Fé de Goiás Santa Fé de Goiás is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the west-central Brazil, Brazilian state of Goiás. Location Santa Fé is located almost directly west of Brasília and northwest of Goiânia. The nearest town of any size is Juss ...

and

Itapirapuã Itapirapuã is a municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The population is 4,685 (2020 est.) in an area of 2,044 km2. Itapirapuã is a large producer of cattle. Location and boundaries Highway communications with Goiânia are made by ...

and is crossed by highways BR-070 and by GOs 324 and 418.

Climate and geography

The climate is typically tropical with high temperatures, between 35 and 38 degrees. The city forms part of the Amazon basin, being made up of the Samambaia, Água Limpa, Araguaia, Molha Biscoito and Palmeira rivers. Its vegetation is characterized by forest and cerrado. The tourist area takes in the area of the

Araguaia River The Araguaia River ( , Karajá language, Karajá: ♂ ''Berohokỹ'' eɾohoˈkə̃ ♀ ''Bèrakuhukỹ'' ɛɾakuhuˈkə̃ is one of the major rivers of Brazil, and a tributary of the Tocantins River. Geography The Araguaia River comes from ...

, with its natural environment, beaches, flora and fauna.

Political data

*Mayor: Joaquim Alves de Castro Neto (January 2005) *Vice-mayor: Ismael Caetano Martins *Number of councilmembers: 9

Demographic data

*Population density: 4.60 inhabitants/km² (2007) *Population in 1980: 22,520 *Population in 1991: 20,917 *Population in 2007: 18,814 (14,995 urban and 3,819 rural) *Population growth rate 1991/1996: -0.65.% *Population growth rate 1991/2000: -0.48.% *Population growth rate 2000/2007: -0.89.%

Economy

The economy is based on modest commerce, public employment, small transformation industries, cattle raising, and agriculture. There is an industrial district and a dairy. The soil is very fertile and lends itself to agriculture with emphasis on the planting of rice, beans, corn,

manioc ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although ...

sweet potato The sweet potato or sweetpotato (''Ipomoea batatas'') is a dicotyledonous plant in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its sizeable, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are used as a root vegetable, which is a staple food in parts of ...

cotton Cotton (), first recorded in ancient India, is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure ...

, and

soybeans The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean. Soy is a staple crop, the world's most grown legume, and an important animal feed. Soy is a key source of f ...

, among others. The subsoil is rich in minerals like

cassiterite Cassiterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO2. It is generally opaque, but it is translucent in thin crystals. Its luster and multiple crystal faces produce a desirable gem. Cassiterite was the chief tin ore throughout ancient history and remains ...

nickel Nickel is a chemical element; it has symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel is a hard and ductile transition metal. Pure nickel is chemically reactive, but large pieces are slo ...

, and

chromium Chromium is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is the first element in Group 6 element, group 6. It is a steely-grey, Luster (mineralogy), lustrous, hard, and brittle transition metal. Chromium ...

. Cattle raising is also practiced with one of the largest herds in the state (388,000). Cheese and milk products are manufactured locally. There are also brick factories producing both floor tiles, bricks and roof tiles.

Economic data

*Number of Industrial Establishments: 42 (06/2007) *Industrial District: Distrito Agroindustrial - DAIJU (June/2006) *Dairies: Laticínios Morrinhos Indústria e Comércio Ltda (05/2006) *Banking Establishments: - Banco do Brasil S.A. - BRADESCO S.A. - Banco Itaú S.A. - CEF. *Number of Retail Commercial Establishments: 287 (August/2007)

Main crops in planted area (2006)

*Cotton: 1,600 hectares *Beans: 3,200 hectares *Soybeans: 4,650 hectares *Modest production of manioc, sesame, oranges, sugarcane, and rubber

Education (2006)

*Schools in activity: 27 with 5,470 students (a decline in enrollment of around 1,500 students since 2000) *Higher education: UEG - Faculdade de Educação, Ciências e Letras de Jussara, Faculdade de Jussara *Literacy Rate: 84.9%

Health (2007)

*Hospitals: 1 with 92 beds *Infant mortality rate: 26.34 (in 1,000 live births) *MHDI: 0.740 *State ranking: 104 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000) *National ranking: 2,145 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000)

References

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