Santa Tereza de Goias 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 north

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 ...

. Santa Tereza de Goiás is often spelled "Santa Teresa de Goiás".

Location

Santa Tereza is located in the extreme north of the state 35 km. south of

Porangatu Porangatu is a town in Goiás state, Brazil. Geography Parangatu is in its own microregion, Porangatu Microregion, of 226,766 inhabitants in an area of 35.287 km2; 426 km from the state capital, Goiânia. This microregion serves as a nu ...

. It is on the important BR-153 highway. Highway connections starting in

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 ...

are made by GO-080 /

Nerópolis Nerópolis () is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Location The municipality is part of the metropolitan region of Goiânia, which is 25 kilometers to the west. It is nationally known as the city of garlic and sweets. Strategically ...

São Francisco de Goiás São Francisco de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Municipal boundaries: *North: Jaraguá *South: Petrolina de Goiás *East: Pirenópolis *West: Jesúpolis and Jaraguá Connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / ...

/ BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-080 /

Goianésia Goianésia () is a municipality in central Goiás, Brazil. It belongs to the Immediate Geographic Region of Ceres-Rialma-Goianésia and, since 2024, has been part of the Integrated Development Region of the Federal District and Surrounding Areas ( ...

/ Barro Alto / GO-342 / BR-080 / BR-153 /

Uruaçu Uruaçu is a city and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Geography Uruaçu is located north of Anápolis and Goiânia on the important interstate highway BR-153, which links Brasília to Belém. It is 269 km. from Goiânia and 244 ...

Campinorte Campinorte is a municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 12,764 (2020) in a total area of 1,068 km2. Location Campinorte is located on the important Belém-Brasília, BR-153, and is 315 kilometers from the ...

. Santa Tereza de Goiás is surrounded by the following municipalities: *north:

and

Trombas Trombas is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Location Trombas is located in the extreme north of the state, between Formoso and Montividiu do Norte. It is east of the regional center, Porangatu. The distance to Goiânia is 424 k ...

*south:

and

Formoso Formoso is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 4,660 (2022) in a total area of 844 km². Highway connections from Goiânia are made by GO-080 / Nerópolis / São Francisco de Goiás / BR-153 / Jaraguá / GO-08 ...

*east:

Minaçu Minaçu is a municipality in the north of the state of Goiás, Brazil. There is a large asbestos mine in the municipality. Location and climate It is located on the shores of the artificial lake, Cana Brava, created after a dam was constructed o ...

*west:

Mutunópolis Mutunópolis is a municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Location Mutunópolis is located in the extreme north of the state, 38 km south of the important regional center of Porangatu. It is 24 km northwest of the BR-153 highway, ...

Political and Demographic Information

The mayor was Paulo Vieira da Costa (January 2005) and there were 9 members on the city council. The number of eligible voters was 3,238 (December/2007). The population density was 5,22 inhabitants/km² (2007). The urban population was 3,475 and the rural population was 670 (2007). *Population growth: -2,03% 1996/2007

Economic Information

The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries. *Industrial units: 1 (2007) *Commercial units: 53 (2007) *Automobiles: 293 (2007) *Farms: 243 (2006) *Permanent and Temporary Planted Area: 963 hectares *Natural Pasture: 36,632 hectares *Woodland and Forest: 15,847 hectares *Workers related to the farm owner: 367 *Workers not related to the farm owner: 161 (IBGE) *Cattle herd: 58,000 head (2006) *Main crops: rice (700 hectares), bananas, beans, manioc, corn (600 hectares), and soybeans.

Quality of Life

In 2006 there were 6 schools and 1 hospital with 17 beds. The adult literacy rate was 84.7% (2000) (national average was 86.4%) and the infant mortality rate was 31.85 (2000) (national average was 33). All data are fro
IBGE
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 ...

: 0.729 (2000) *State ranking: 150 (out of 242 municipalities) *National ranking: 2,460 (out of 5,507 municipalities) Seplan Economic Development Index *The ranking was 192 out of 246 municipalities Seplan Social Development Index *The ranking was 183 out of 246 municipalities

References

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Location

Political and Demographic Information

Economic Information

Quality of Life

See also

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