Britânia
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| Britânia | |
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| 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: | 1,461.2 km² |
| Population: | 5,073 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 263 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 76280-000 |
| Became a municipality: | 1963 |
| 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.... : |
318 km. |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Rio Vermelho Microregion Rio Vermelho Microregion The Rio Vermelho Microregion is a geographical region in central Goiás state, Brazil. The most important city is Goiás, also known as Goiás Velho. The Rio Vermelho, a tributary of the Araguaia River flows through the region... |
| Website: | n/a |
| Coordinates: | 15°14′59"S 51°09′23"W |
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 northwestern 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 5,073 (2007) in a total area of 1461.2 km².
Municipal Boundaries
Municipal boundaries:- North: AruanãAruanãAruanã is a small town and municipality in north-western Goiás state, Brazil. It has a total area of 3,050.3 km², with a population of 6,476 in 2007. Aruanã is a tourist spot on the Araguaia River and is a major producer of cattle.-Location:...
- South: JussaraJussaraJussara is a small town and municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. Jussara is a major producer of cattle for the beef market.-Location and history:Jussara is located in the region of the Vale do Araguaia, 222 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia...
- East: ItapirapuãItapirapuãItapirapuã is a small town and municipality in the state of Goiás in Brazil. The population was 8,208 in 2007 in a total area of 2,043.7 km² . Itapirapuã is a large producer of cattle.-Location and Boundaries:...
and AruanãAruanãAruanã is a small town and municipality in north-western Goiás state, Brazil. It has a total area of 3,050.3 km², with a population of 6,476 in 2007. Aruanã is a tourist spot on the Araguaia River and is a major producer of cattle.-Location:... - West: the state of 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...
Highway Connections
A paved highway connects Britânia with Santa Fé de GoiásSanta Fé de Goiás
Santa Fé de Goiás is a small town and municipality in west-central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Santa Fé is located almost directly west of Brasília and northwest of Goiânia. The nearest town of any size is Jussara, which lies 34 km...
and Jussara
Jussara
Jussara is a small town and municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. Jussara is a major producer of cattle for the beef market.-Location and history:Jussara is located in the region of the Vale do Araguaia, 222 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia...
. Connections with 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....
are made by highways 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....
/ Claudinápolis / GO-326 / Anicuns
Anicuns
Anicuns is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Geographical Facts:Anicuns is located in the Anicuns Microregion, which includes 13 cities with a population of 103276 inhabitants in a total area of 5483.10 km²....
/ Sanclerlândia
Sanclerlândia
Sanclerlândia is a small town and municipality in western Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 7,641 in 2005 and the total area of the municipality was 496.8 km².-Location:...
/ Novo Brasil
Novo Brasil
Novo Brasil is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Novo Brasil is located east of the capital near Iporá and São Luís de Montes Belos.*Distance to the state capital: 200 km....
/ GO-324 / Jussara
Jussara
Jussara is a small town and municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. Jussara is a major producer of cattle for the beef market.-Location and history:Jussara is located in the region of the Vale do Araguaia, 222 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia...
/ BR-070 / Nova Trindade / GO-173.
The main rivers are the Vermelho and the Araguaia
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....
. There are also several lakes, like the Tigrinho, Açará and the most important for tourist purposes, the Lago dos Tigres, which is used for fishing, water sports and swimming.
Demographic and Political Data
- Population density in 2003: 3.47 inhab/km²
- Population growth rate 2000-2007: -0.57%
- Urban population in 2007: 4,085
- Rural population in 2007: 988
- Eligible voters: 4,278
- City government: mayor (Rivadávia Jayme), vice-mayor (Estelila Maria dos Santos Azevedo), and 09 councilpersons
Economic Facts
The economy is based on cattle raising, agriculture, commerce (58 units), and some small transformation industries (11 units).Britânia had a herd of 155,400 in 2006, with 90% being of the Nelore
Nelore
Nelore or Nellore beef cattle originated from Ongole cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named for the district of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. The Nelore has a distinct large hump over the top of the shoulder and neck. They have long legs which help them to walk in water and...
breed. The land is divided into large properties, which use little labor. Other important agricultural products are: rice, sesame seeds, manioc, and corn.
- Financial institutions in 2004: 01--Bradesco S.A.
Health
- Infant mortality rate in 2000: 26.34
- Infant mortality rate in 1990: 31.02
- Health installations: 05
- Hospitals: 02, with 59 beds in 2007
Education
- Literacy rate in 2000: 83.2
- Literacy rate in 1991: 69.5
- Schools in activity: 09 with 1,721 students
- Higher education: none in 2005
- MHDI: 0.723
- State ranking: 164 (out of 242 municipalities)
- National ranking: 2,567 (out of 5,507 municipalities)
History
In 1953 Paulo Carlos Schmidt de Vasconcelos, from São PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, bought lands from the government and staked out lots in an endeavour called "Loteamento Lago dos Tigres" next to the lake with the same name. In 1959 another Paulista, Írio Spinar, bought the land and began to sell lots to farmers, who for the most part came from São Paulo or Paraná
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
. The settlement grew and in 1958 it became a district of Jussara
Jussara
Jussara is a small town and municipality in Goiás state, Brazil. Jussara is a major producer of cattle for the beef market.-Location and history:Jussara is located in the region of the Vale do Araguaia, 222 kilometers from the state capital of Goiânia...
, later to become a municipality in 1963.