Urutaí


Urutaí is a municipality in southeast Goiás state, Brazil. It is a major producer of poultry products.

Location

Urutaí is located 163 kilometers from the state capital, Goiânia. Highway connections are made by BR-352 / Bela Vista de Goiás / Cristianópolis / BR-352 / G-020 / Santa Cruz de Goiás / Palmelo. See for all the distances.
In the north it borders Pires do Rio and Orizona; in the south and the east it borders Ipameri; and in the east it borders Pires do Rio.
The elevation is between 654 and 988 meters with the municipal seat lying at 807 meters.

Political information

  • Mayor: Ésio Bento Lemos do Prado
  • City council: 09 members
  • Eligible voters: 2,535

Demographics

  • Population density: 4.35 inhabitants/km2
  • Population in 1980: 3,138
  • Population in 2007: 2,727
  • Urban population: 2,212
  • Rural population: 515
  • Population growth rate: -0.46% 1996/2007

The economy

The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, services, public administration, and small transformation industries.
  • Industrial units: 2
  • Commercial units: 29
  • Financial institutions: - Banco Itaú S.A.
  • Cattle herd: 49,200 head
  • Poultry: 2,000,000 head
  • Main crops: pineapple, rice, bananas, coffee, sugarcane, beans, manioc, corn, and soybeans.
Agricultural data 2006
  • Number of farms: 363
  • Total area: 38,412 ha.
  • Area of permanent crops: 158 ha.
  • Area of perennial crops: 2,055 ha.
  • Area of natural pasture: 26,830 ha.
  • Area of woodland and forests: 8,363 ha.
  • Persons dependent on farming: 760
  • Farms with tractors: 52
  • Number of tractors: 81
  • Cattle herd: 49,200 head

Education (2006)

  • Schools: 4
  • Classrooms: 65
  • Teachers: 86
  • Students: 1,559
  • Higher education: Instituto Federal Goiano-IFGOIANO
  • Adult literacy rate: 88.3%

Health (2007)

  • Hospitals: 0
  • Hospital beds: 0
  • Ambulatory clinics: 1
  • Infant mortality rate: 24.45 .

History

Urutaí is a town that appeared with the coming of the railroad in 1914. At first houses were built around the railroad station to house workers and soon this settlement grew. In 1947 the town separated from Ipameri to become a municipality.
Municipal Human Development Index
  • MHDI: 0.760
  • State ranking: 54
  • National ranking: 1,590 For a complete list see