Baliza
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| Baliza | |
|---|---|
| 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: | 1,783.0 km² (10/10/2002) |
| Population: | 3,299 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 342m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 76250-000 |
| Became a city: | 1942 |
| 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.... : |
415 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°11′42"S 52°31′52"W |
Baliza is a small town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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 3,299 (2007) in a total area of 1,783.00 km².
Location
Baliza 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...
and is on 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....
, 54 kilometers southwest of Aragarças
Aragarças
Aragarças is a small town and municipality in southwest Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Aragarças is the most important town in the Aragarças Microregion. It is 410 km...
. There is a paved road with connections to 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...
, 95 km. to the east.
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 415 km. Highway 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...
/ 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:...
/ Piranhas
Piranhas, Goiás
Piranhas is a small town and municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of milk and has a large herd of cattle.-Location:...
/ BR-158 / Bom Jardim de Goiás
Bom Jardim de Goiás
Bom Jardim de Goiás is a small town and municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 8,372 in a total area of 1,557 km². Bom Jardim is a large producer of cattle.-Location:...
/ GO-421 / GO-194.
Municipal boundaries are with:
- north and west: Mato GrossoMato GrossoMato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
and AragarçasAragarçasAragarças is a small town and municipality in southwest Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Aragarças is the most important town in the Aragarças Microregion. It is 410 km... - south: DoverlândiaDoverlândiaDoverlândia is a small city and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of cattle and soybeans.-Location and Highway Connections:...
- east: Bom Jardim de GoiásBom Jardim de GoiásBom Jardim de Goiás is a small town and municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 8,372 in a total area of 1,557 km². Bom Jardim is a large producer of cattle.-Location:...
Demographic and Political Information
- Population density: 1,85 hab/km² (2007)
- Population growth rate 1996/2007: -1,86.% (The population declined 14,34% in the period 2000/2006)
- Urban population in 2007: 1,043
- Rural population in 2007: 2,256
- Eligible voters: 2,498 (09/2007)
- City government: mayor (Humberto Robson Grossi), vice-mayor (Antenor Gonçalves Ferreira Neto), and 09 councilpersons
Economy
The main economic activities are cattle raising, agriculture, tourism, commerce (18 units), wood extraction and processing, and small transformation industries. Public administration is one of the largest employers. There is also a substantial informal economy.There were 62,000 head of cattle in 2007. The main agricultural products were bananas, charcoal, hard woods, rice (500 ha.), manioc, corn (1,000 ha.), and soybeans (2,5800 ha.).
There were no financial institutions registered in 2007.
Agricultural data 2006
- Number of farms: 776
- Total area: 132,815 ha.
- Area of permanent crops: 4,848 ha. (bananas)
- Area of perennial crops: 6,877 ha. (soybeans, corn, rice)
- Area of natural pasture: 66,797 ha.
- Area of woodland and forests: 44,638 ha.
- Cattle herd: 62,000
- Number of workers: 1,850
- Number of farms with tractors: 73
- Number of tractors: 98 IBGE
Health and education
- Infant mortality in 2000: 19.78
- Literacy rate in 2000: 79.5
- Hospitals: none in 2007
- Schools: 4 with 823 students in 2006
Baliza is rated 0.715 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...
and is ranked 186 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...
. Nationally it is ranked 2,727 out of 5,507 municipalities.
History
The settlement of this region began in 1924 with the discovery of diamonds along the banks of the João Velho River by two prospectors, Cosme and Borges. Soon many prospectors arrived with their families and a settlement began with the name of "Baliza", the name of a large rock in the middle of the Araguaia River. In 1930 the town was raised to the category of district in the municipality of Rio Bonito, now called CaiapôniaCaiapônia
Caiapônia is a small town and municipality in south-central Goiás state, Brazil. It has the third largest cattle herd in the state and is a major producer of grains. The town is also known as Torres Do Rio Bonito or just Rio Bonito.-Geography:...
. In 1936 it became a municipality. Soon the diamonds ran out and the families emigrated to other regions. Baliza was almost totally abandoned with its urban population declining to 883 in the 1980 census.