Guarani de Goiás
Guarani de Goiás is a municipality of Brazil, located in northeastern Goiás.
Geography
Guarani belongs to the Vão do Paranã statistical microregion. It borders the municipals of São Domingos, Iaciara, Posse, as well as the state of Bahia.Guarani is located south of the Terra Ronca state park and 28 kilometers north of Posse. Guarani is crossed by the Frei River, which has one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the region.
The distance to Goiânia is 550 km. Connections are made by taking BR-153 / Anápolis / GO-060 / Alexânia / Planaltina / Formosa / GO-020 / BR-030 / Vila Boa / Alvorada do Norte / GO-108 / Posse.
Demographics
- Population density: 3.34 inhabitants/km2
- Population in 1980: 3,978
- Population in 2007: 4,105
- Urban population: 1,743
- Rural population: 2,362
- Population growth rate: -1.28%
Economy
The main economic activities are cattle raising, poultry raising, and agriculture.There were no hospitals in 2007.
- Industrial units: 1
- Retail commercial units: 30
- Motor vehicles : 146
- Number of inhabitants per motor vehicle: 28
- Farms: 550
- Total area: 165,143 ha.
- Area of permanent crops: 149 ha.
- Area of perennial crops: 1,713 ha.
- Area of pasture: 106,927 ha.
- Area of woodland and forests: 53,907 ha.
- Persons dependent on farming: 1,750
- Cattle herd: 55,200
- Corn: 450 ha.
- Sugarcane: 80 ha.
- Rice: 450 ha.
- Beans: 60 ha.
- Manioc: 60 ha.
Health and education
Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index: 0.632- State ranking: 238
- National ranking: 4,091
- Literacy rate: 72.2%
- Infant mortality rate: 37.81 in 1,000 live births
- Schools: 12 with 1,429 students
- Hospitals: none in 2007