Arenópolis
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| Arenópolis | |
|---|---|
| State | Goiás Goiás Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community... |
| Area: | 1,074.5 km² (10/10/2002) |
| Population: | 3,495 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 416m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 76235-000 |
| Became a city: | 1982 |
| Distance to Goiânia Goiânia -Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm.... : |
410 km. |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Aragarças Microregion Aragarças Microregion The Aragarças Microregion is a geographical division in Goiás state, Brazil. It consists of 7 municipalities located near Aragarças in western Goiás. For a map see -Important Data :*Population: 53,541*Cities: 7*Total Area: 11,091.90 km²... |
| Website: | n/a |
| Coordinates: | 16°22′52"S 51°33′26"W |
Arenópolis is a small town and municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in eastern Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
state, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The population was 3,495 (2007) in a total area of 1,074.5 km².
Location and Connections with Goiânia
Arenópolis is located in the Aragarças MicroregionAragarças Microregion
The Aragarças Microregion is a geographical division in Goiás state, Brazil. It consists of 7 municipalities located near Aragarças in western Goiás. For a map see -Important Data :*Population: 53,541*Cities: 7*Total Area: 11,091.90 km²...
in an isolated and underpopulated region of eastern Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
. There are highway connections with Iporá
Iporá
Iporá is a small city and municipality in west-central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 31,060 in a total area of 1,026.4 km² . It is known as the City of the Clear Waters because of its many streams and rivers.-Location:...
, 42 km.to the east; and Piranhas
Piranhas
Piranhas is a historic city and municipality in the western of the State of Alagoas, in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Located on the bank of the São Francisco River, just at the border with the State of Sergipe, Piranhas was founded in 1891 and originally named Floriano Peixoto...
, 32 km. to the west. It is between the Rio Piranhas and the Rio Caiapó, both tributaries of the Araguaia River
Araguaia River
The Araguaia River or, in Portuguese, Rio Araguaia is one of the major rivers of Brazil, and the principal tributary of the Tocantins. It has a total length of approximately 2,627 km. Araguaia means "river of macaws" in the Tupi language....
.
The distance to the state capital, Goiânia
Goiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
, is 285 km. and connections are made by GO-060 / Trindade
Trindade, Goiás
Trindade is a city and municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. It is famous for the religious celebrations held there in July and is now the third most important pilgrimage site in Brazil....
/ Turvânia
Turvânia
Turvânia is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Turvânia is located west of Goiânia, east of São Luís de Montes Belos....
/ Israelândia
Israelândia
Israelândia is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Israelândia is located in the Iporá Microregion, 28 km. northeast of regional center Iporá. State capital Goiânia is 199 km. to the east...
.
Neighboring municipalities are:
- north: Montes Claros de GoiásMontes Claros de GoiásMontes Claros de Goiás is a small town and municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil-Location and connections:Montes Claros is located in the extreme west of the state, about 70 km east of the Araguaia River. It is east of Aragarças and west of Jussara.Montes Claros is connected by poor...
and DioramaDiorama, GoiásDiorama is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location and Connections:Diorama is 254 kilometers west of the state capital, Goiânia, and is 30 kilometers west of the regional center, Iporá... - south: Palestina de GoiásPalestina de GoiásPalestina de Goiás is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Palestina is located in the Sudoeste de Goiás Microregion between the Rio Bonito and the Rio Caiapó. There are paved road connections linking the town to Jataí in the south and to Iporá in the northeast...
- east: IporáIporáIporá is a small city and municipality in west-central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 31,060 in a total area of 1,026.4 km² . It is known as the City of the Clear Waters because of its many streams and rivers.-Location:...
- west: PiranhasPiranhasPiranhas is a historic city and municipality in the western of the State of Alagoas, in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Located on the bank of the São Francisco River, just at the border with the State of Sergipe, Piranhas was founded in 1891 and originally named Floriano Peixoto...
Demographic and Political Data
- Population density: 3.25 inhab/km² (2007)
- Population growth rate 2000/2007: -1,91.%
- Urban population: 2,116
- Rural population: 1,379
- Eligible voters: 2,955 (11/2007)
- City government in 2005: mayor (Orestino Vilela Faria), vice-mayor (José Rodrigues de Souza), and 09 councilmembers
Economy
The main economic activities are cattle raising, agriculture, public administration, commerce, and small transformation industries.There were 85,600 head of cattle in 2006, of which 9,600 were milk cows.
The main agricultural products were rice, corn, manioc, beans, and soybeans. There was modest production of bananas, hearts of palm, and coconut. Commerce had 37 units in 2003 employing 53 workers.
There were 112 automobiles and pickup trucks, 08 trucks, and 96 motorcycles in 2004.
There were no financial institutions reporting in 2007.
Health and education
- Hospitals: 01 with 25 beds (2007)
- Schools: 05 with 947 students
- Infant mortality rate in 2000: 18.31
- Infant mortality rate in 1990: 39.22
- Literacy rate in 2000: 81.8
Arenópolis had a rating of 0.739 and was ranked 110 out of 242 municipalities in Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
on the United Nations Human Development Index
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
(2000 data). Nationally it was ranked 2,173 out of 5,507 municipalities.
History
In 1956 Albino Borges moved into this region located in the municipality of PiranhasPiranhas
Piranhas is a historic city and municipality in the western of the State of Alagoas, in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Located on the bank of the São Francisco River, just at the border with the State of Sergipe, Piranhas was founded in 1891 and originally named Floriano Peixoto...
. He began to sell lots to newcomers attracted by the fertile land and soon a small village appeared called Areia, the name of the stream bathing the region. In 1964 Antônio de Castro moved to the region and worked to raise the village to the category of district, which was achieved in 1971 with the name Arenópolis. Later, in 1982 Arenópolis was dismembered and became a municipality.