Caiapônia is a small town

Town

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 and municipality

Municipality

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 in south-central Goiás

Goiás

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 state, Brazil

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. 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

Known as the city of the Thousand Waterfalls, Caiapônia offers several options for the tourist. It is located 334 kilometers southwest of 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....

 following GO-221. The main highways of access are GO-060 / Trindade, Goiás

Trindade, Goiás

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 / Nazário

Nazário

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 / Firminópolis

Firminópolis

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 / Israelândia

Israelândia

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 / 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:...

 / GO-221 /. It is part of the Sudoeste de Goiás Microregion and has municipal boundaries with Baliza

Baliza

Baliza is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 3,299 in a total area of 1,783.00 km².-Location:...

, Bom Jardim de Goiás

Bom Jardim de Goiás

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, Montividiu

Montividiu

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, Rio Verde

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, Ivolândia

Ivolândia

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, Palestina de Goiás

Palestina de Goiás

Palestina 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...

, Doverlândia

Doverlândia

Doverlândia is a small city and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a large producer of cattle and soybeans.-Location and Highway Connections:...

 and Jataí

Jataí

Jataí is a municipality in southern Goiás state, Brazil. Its population was 88,048 in a total area of 7,174.2 km². Jataí is a major producer of agricultural products, including soybeans, rice, and corn. It has the largest herd of cattle in the state and is a large producer of poultry and...

.

Districts, Villages, and Hamlets

• Villages: Boa Vista and Planalto Verde.

Demographics

• Population density in 2007: 1.82 inhab/km²
• Population growth rate 1996/2007: 0.93% 1996/2007
• Total population in 2007: 15,747
• Total population in 1980: 28,632
• Urban population in 2007: 11,493
• Rural population in 2007: 4,254 (the rural population was 15,677 in 1980)
• Population change: the population decreased around 13,000 since 1980.

The Economy

The economy is based on cattle-raising, with the third largest herd in the state of Goiás

Goiás

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 (415,000 head in 2006) and large plantations of corn, soybeans, and rice. Milk production is also very important.

Economic Data (2007)

• Industrial establishments: 18
• Financial Institutions in 2007: Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco Itaú S.A.
• Retail establishments in 2007: 159 (Sepin 2007)

Motor vehicles

• Automobiles: 894 (2007)
• Pickup trucks: 364
• Number of inhabitants per motor vehicle: 11 (IBGE 2007)

Main agricultural products in ha.(2006)

• cotton: 4,000
• pineapple: 45
• rice: 4,000
• banana: 10
• coffee: 6
• sugarcane: 35
• beans: 1,450
• sunflower: 200
• corn: 15,000
• soybeans: 55,000
• sorghum: 2,600 (Sepin 2006)

Farm Data (2006)in ha.

• Number of farms: 1,275
• Total area: 560,749
• Area of permanent crops: 3,316
• Area of perennial crops: 33,761
• Area of natural pasture: 366,896
• Persons dependent on farming: 3,450

Health and Education

The health sector was represented by 03 hospitals with 48 beds (2007). In 2006 there were 18 schools with 4,125 students. There was no higher education as of 2007.

• Infant mortality in 2000: 18.25
• Literacy rate: 82.4 (2000)
• Ranking on the Municipal Human Development Index
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  : 0.735
• State ranking: 127 (out of 242 municipalities)
• National ranking: 2,310 (out of 5,507 municipalities)

Tourism

The municipality has several rivers: Caiapó, Bonito, Paraíso, Peixe, Piranhas, Verdão, Claro and Doce. There are also innumerable waterfalls: Torre, Freira, Gigante Adormedido, Cachoeira do Pantano, Cachoeira do Vale, Cachoeira do Salomão, and Cachoeira da Abóbora among others. Cachoeira do Vale is located 12 kilometres from the city. It has a lake of cristaline waters, perfect for swimming. Cachoeira de São Domingos is formed by the Piranhas River and has a fall of 40 meters. The highest waterfall, though, is Cachoeira do Salomão with a fall of 80 meters. Its access is difficult but once there the tourist can see transparent waters protected by thick tropical vegetation, containing orchids of several colors.

History

Caiapônia derives its name from the Caiapó Indians who fought wars with settlers until the end of the nineteenth century. The first church, Espírito Santo, was built in 1845 and by 1850 the settlement had several houses and was known as Torres do Rio Bonito. In 1855 its status as "povoado" passed to "distrito" and it became part of the municipality of Rio Verde

Rio Verde, Goiás

Rio Verde is a city and municipality in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It is a fast-growing center and is the largest producer of grains in the state.-Location:...

. In 1871 Torres do Rio Bonito was raised to municipal status, the name being shortened to Rio Bonito in 1911. Finally in 1943 the name was changed to Caiapônia, to honor the Indians who had lived in the area. Source: Sepin

See also

• List of municipalities in Goiás
• Microregions of Goiás