Itarumã
Itarumã is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. In 2020, it had a population of 7,259. Itarumã is a large producer of cattle with a herd of almost three hundred thousand head.
Location
Itarumã is located in the Quirinópolis Microregion and is connected by paved roads with Caçu, 40 kilometers to the north; and Itajá, 45 kilometers to the south. It is 366 kilometers to the state capital, Goiânia, which is connected by BR-060 / Abadia de Goiás / Guapó / Indiara / Acreúna / Rio Verde / GO-174 / GO-422 / Caçu / GO-206. See for all the distances.Municipal boundaries are with:
- north: Caçu, Serranópolis, and Jataí
- south: Itajá
- east: Limeira do Oeste
- west: Aporé and Serranópolis
Demographics
- Population density in 2007: 1.55 inhabitants/km2
- Population growth rate 1996–2007: 1.00.%
- Total population in 2007: 5,338
- Total population in 1980: 5,579
- Urban population in 2007: 3,479
- Rural population in 2007: 1,859
- Urban population in 2022: 6,101
- Population change: the population has decreased by about 240 inhabitants since 1980.
The economy
The economy is based on cattle raising and cultivation of soybeans, rice, corn, sugarcane, and beans. The cattle herd is one of the largest in the state with 292,000 head.Economic Data
- Industrial establishments: 11
- Retail establishments in 2007: 62
- Dairies: Laticínios ABC Ind. e Comércio Ltda. Parmalat Brasil S/A - Indústria de Alimentos.
- Financial institutions: Banco do Brasil S.A.
- Automobiles: 373
- rice: 400
- corn: 1,400
- soybeans: 1,500
- Number of farms: 411
- Total area: 254,132
- Area of permanent crops: 123
- Area of perennial crops: 263
- Area of natural pasture: 206,464
- Persons dependent on farming: 950
- Farms with tractors: 146
- Number of tractors: 211
Education and Health
There were 4 schools and 1 hospital with 13 beds.- Literacy Rate: 85.3%
- Infant mortality rate: 28.88
- Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index: 0.735
- State ranking: 126
- National ranking: 2,307 For a complete list see