Caldazinha


Caldazinha is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,848 in a total area of 312 km2.
Located 27 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia, Caldazinha belongs to the Goiânia Microregion. Connections are made by GO-403 / passing through Senador Canedo.
Municipal boundaries are:
WWW caldazinha.go.gov.br

Demographic and political facts

Caldazinha's population distribution is characterized by an almost equal distribution between urban and rural inhabitants.
  • Population density: 10.13 inhabitants/km2
  • Population growth rate 2000/2007: 2,06.%
  • Urban population: 1,739
  • Rural population: 1,418
  • Eligible voters: 2,532
  • City government: mayor, vice-mayor, and 09 councilmembers

Economy

The main economic activity of Caldazinha is cattle raising. Some residents have been investing in the commercialization of paca meat, which although considered expensive, has been finding its niche in the market. There is also a small factory producing leather goods for farm use.
Other agricultural products are honey, bananas, oranges, rice, sugarcane, manioc, and corn. Source:
  • financial institutions: none
  • retail establishments: 16
  • industrial units: 06

Health

  • Infant mortality rate in 2000: 24.80
  • Hospitals: 0
  • Public health clinics: 01 (IBGE 2007

Education

  • Literacy rate in 2000: 87.8
  • schools: 04
  • classrooms: 30
  • teachers: 45
  • students: 1,017
  • higher education: none
Human Development Index: 0.742
  • State ranking: 98
  • National ranking: 2,090