Chapada dos Veadeiros Microregion
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The Chapada dos Veadeiros Microregion is an IBGE statistical region in north-central Goiás
state, Brazil
. It includes 8 cities with a population of 60,267 (2007) in a total area of 21,476 km² (between Belize
and El Salvador
). The population density is very low: 2.80 inhab/km².
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...
. It includes 8 cities with a population of 60,267 (2007) in a total area of 21,476 km² (between Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
and El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
). The population density is very low: 2.80 inhab/km².
| Name | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|
| Alto Paraíso de Goiás Alto Paraíso de Goiás Alto Paraíso de Goiás is a small town and a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It has become known for its ecological and New Age tourism.-Location:... | 09°42′47"S 63°19′15"W | |
| Campos Belos Campos Belos Campos Belos is a small city and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a commercial center for a vast area in the northeast of the state.-Location:... | 13°02′13"S 46°46′19"W | |
| Cavalcante Cavalcante Cavalcante is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the poorest municipalities in the state. It is home to communities of descendants of runaway slaves called Kalungas.-Location:... | 13°47′40"S 47°27′20"W | |
| Colinas do Sul Colinas do Sul Colinas do Sul is a small town and municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Colinas is located in the Chapada dos Veadeiros statistical micro-region and is almost directly north of Brasília, to which it is connected by G0-327 as far as Alto Paraíso de Goiás then by G0-118 south... | 14°09′06"S 48°04′28"W | |
| Monte Alegre de Goiás Monte Alegre de Goiás Monte Alegre de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Monte Alegre is located in the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is 31 kilometers south of the border with Tocantins. G0-118 connects it with Teresina de Goiás and Campos Belos... | 13°15′21"S 46°54′03"W | |
| Nova Roma Nova Roma, Goiás Nova Roma is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.Nova Roma is part of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros. It is crossed by the important Paranã River, a tributary of the Tocantins... | 13°44′23"S 46°51′51"W | |
| São João d'Aliança São João d'Aliança São João d'Aliança is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. São João is a gateway to the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The name is sometimes written as São João D'Aliança.-Location:... | 14°42′41"S 47°30′58"W | |
| Teresina de Goiás Teresina de Goiás Teresina de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:It is part of the region of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is located north of the Federal District and Brasília. It is 67 km north of Alto Paraíso de Goiás. The nearest... | 13°46′44"S 47°16′33"W |
Demographic Data
| Municipality | Area (km²) | Inhabitants in 2000 | Inhabitants in 2007 | Population growth rate 1996/2007 | Urban population in 2007 | Rural population in 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Paraíso de Goiás Alto Paraíso de Goiás Alto Paraíso de Goiás is a small town and a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It has become known for its ecological and New Age tourism.-Location:... |
2,594 | 5,968 | 6,638 | 1.87% | 4,595 | 2,043 |
| Campos Belos Campos Belos Campos Belos is a small city and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a commercial center for a vast area in the northeast of the state.-Location:... |
725 | 16,009 | 18,238 | 1.55% | 15,926 | 2,312 |
| Cavalcante Cavalcante Cavalcante is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the poorest municipalities in the state. It is home to communities of descendants of runaway slaves called Kalungas.-Location:... |
6,953 | 10,460 | 9,875 | 0.34% | 3,976 | 5,899 |
| Colinas do Sul Colinas do Sul Colinas do Sul is a small town and municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Colinas is located in the Chapada dos Veadeiros statistical micro-region and is almost directly north of Brasília, to which it is connected by G0-327 as far as Alto Paraíso de Goiás then by G0-118 south... |
1,708 | 3,516 | 3,856 | 0.97% | 2,489 | 1,367 |
| Monte Alegre de Goiás Monte Alegre de Goiás Monte Alegre de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Monte Alegre is located in the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is 31 kilometers south of the border with Tocantins. G0-118 connects it with Teresina de Goiás and Campos Belos... |
3,120 | 6,433 | 7,155 | 0.97% | 3,121 | 4,034 |
| Nova Roma Nova Roma, Goiás Nova Roma is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.Nova Roma is part of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros. It is crossed by the important Paranã River, a tributary of the Tocantins... |
2,136 | 3,733 | 3,555 | -1.06% | 1,484 | 2,071 |
| São João d'Aliança São João d'Aliança São João d'Aliança is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. São João is a gateway to the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The name is sometimes written as São João D'Aliança.-Location:... |
3,327 | 2,147 | 8,177 | 2.91% | 5,094 | 3,083 |
| Teresina de Goiás Teresina de Goiás Teresina de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:It is part of the region of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is located north of the Federal District and Brasília. It is 67 km north of Alto Paraíso de Goiás. The nearest... |
775 | 2,325 | 2,773 | 2.76% | 1,931 | 842 |
Economic Data
| Municipality | GDP in 2005 (R 1,000.00) | Cattle (head) 2006 | Corn (tons) 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Paraíso de Goiás Alto Paraíso de Goiás Alto Paraíso de Goiás is a small town and a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It has become known for its ecological and New Age tourism.-Location:... |
30,743 | 31,000 | 12,000 |
| Campos Belos Campos Belos Campos Belos is a small city and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a commercial center for a vast area in the northeast of the state.-Location:... |
71,922 | 50,000 | 4,050 |
| Cavalcante Cavalcante Cavalcante is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the poorest municipalities in the state. It is home to communities of descendants of runaway slaves called Kalungas.-Location:... |
171,511 | 51,500 | 3,750 |
| Colinas do Sul Colinas do Sul Colinas do Sul is a small town and municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Colinas is located in the Chapada dos Veadeiros statistical micro-region and is almost directly north of Brasília, to which it is connected by G0-327 as far as Alto Paraíso de Goiás then by G0-118 south... |
13,321 | 28,000 | 624 |
| Monte Alegre de Goiás Monte Alegre de Goiás Monte Alegre de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Monte Alegre is located in the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is 31 kilometers south of the border with Tocantins. G0-118 connects it with Teresina de Goiás and Campos Belos... |
34,491 | 131,000 | 3,885 |
| Nova Roma Nova Roma, Goiás Nova Roma is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.Nova Roma is part of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros. It is crossed by the important Paranã River, a tributary of the Tocantins... |
22,244 | 67,000 | 2,100 |
| São João d'Aliança São João d'Aliança São João d'Aliança is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. São João is a gateway to the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The name is sometimes written as São João D'Aliança.-Location:... |
55,274 | 65,400 | 49,500 |
| Teresina de Goiás Teresina de Goiás Teresina de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:It is part of the region of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is located north of the Federal District and Brasília. It is 67 km north of Alto Paraíso de Goiás. The nearest... |
8,868 | 8,800 | 200 |
Health and education
| Municipality | MHDI 2000 | Literacy rate 2000 | Infant mortality rate 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Paraíso de Goiás Alto Paraíso de Goiás Alto Paraíso de Goiás is a small town and a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It has become known for its ecological and New Age tourism.-Location:... |
0.738 | 86.4 | 26.56 |
| Campos Belos Campos Belos Campos Belos is a small city and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a commercial center for a vast area in the northeast of the state.-Location:... |
0.708 | 82.4 | 26.56 |
| Cavalcante Cavalcante Cavalcante is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the poorest municipalities in the state. It is home to communities of descendants of runaway slaves called Kalungas.-Location:... |
0.609 | 61.7 | 30.02 |
| Colinas do Sul Colinas do Sul Colinas do Sul is a small town and municipality in north-central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Colinas is located in the Chapada dos Veadeiros statistical micro-region and is almost directly north of Brasília, to which it is connected by G0-327 as far as Alto Paraíso de Goiás then by G0-118 south... |
0.671 | 82.7 | 41.30 |
| Monte Alegre de Goiás Monte Alegre de Goiás Monte Alegre de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Monte Alegre is located in the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is 31 kilometers south of the border with Tocantins. G0-118 connects it with Teresina de Goiás and Campos Belos... |
0.625 | 75.8 | 45.34 |
| Nova Roma Nova Roma, Goiás Nova Roma is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.Nova Roma is part of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros. It is crossed by the important Paranã River, a tributary of the Tocantins... |
0.679 | 81.9 | 30.02 |
| São João d'Aliança São João d'Aliança São João d'Aliança is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. São João is a gateway to the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The name is sometimes written as São João D'Aliança.-Location:... |
0.718 | 84.0 | 26.56 |
| Teresina de Goiás Teresina de Goiás Teresina de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:It is part of the region of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is located north of the Federal District and Brasília. It is 67 km north of Alto Paraíso de Goiás. The nearest... |
0.672 | 74.2 | 26.56 |
Statistics
- Largest area: CavalcanteCavalcanteCavalcante is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the poorest municipalities in the state. It is home to communities of descendants of runaway slaves called Kalungas.-Location:...
with 6,979.5 km² - Smallest area: Teresina de GoiásTeresina de GoiásTeresina de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:It is part of the region of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is located north of the Federal District and Brasília. It is 67 km north of Alto Paraíso de Goiás. The nearest...
with 777.5 km² - Greatest population: Campos BelosCampos BelosCampos Belos is a small city and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is a commercial center for a vast area in the northeast of the state.-Location:...
with 18,238 (2007) - Smallest population: Teresina de GoiásTeresina de GoiásTeresina de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:It is part of the region of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is located north of the Federal District and Brasília. It is 67 km north of Alto Paraíso de Goiás. The nearest...
with 2,773 (2007) - Highest population growth rate 1996/2007: São João d'AliançaSão João d'AliançaSão João d'Aliança is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. São João is a gateway to the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The name is sometimes written as São João D'Aliança.-Location:...
with 2.91% - Lowest population growth rate 1996/2007: Nova RomaNova RomaNova Roma is an international Roman revivalist and reconstructionist organization created in 1998 by Joseph Bloch and William Bradford, later incorporated in Maine as a non-profit organization with an educational and religious mission...
with -1.06% - Lowest score on the Municipal Human Development IndexHuman Development IndexThe 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...
: CavalcanteCavalcanteCavalcante is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the poorest municipalities in the state. It is home to communities of descendants of runaway slaves called Kalungas.-Location:...
with 0.609 - Highest score on the Municipal Human Development IndexHuman Development IndexThe 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...
: Alto Paraíso de GoiásAlto Paraíso de GoiásAlto Paraíso de Goiás is a small town and a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It has become known for its ecological and New Age tourism.-Location:...
with 0.738 - Highest literacy rate: Alto Paraíso de GoiásAlto Paraíso de GoiásAlto Paraíso de Goiás is a small town and a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It has become known for its ecological and New Age tourism.-Location:...
with 86.4 (2000) - Lowest literacy rate: CavalcanteCavalcanteCavalcante is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the poorest municipalities in the state. It is home to communities of descendants of runaway slaves called Kalungas.-Location:...
with 61.7 (2000) - Highest infant mortality rate: Monte Alegre de GoiásMonte Alegre de GoiásMonte Alegre de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Monte Alegre is located in the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is 31 kilometers south of the border with Tocantins. G0-118 connects it with Teresina de Goiás and Campos Belos...
with 45.34 in every 1,000 live births (2000) - Lowest infant mortality rate: Alto Paraíso de GoiásAlto Paraíso de GoiásAlto Paraíso de Goiás is a small town and a municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It has become known for its ecological and New Age tourism.-Location:...
with 26.56 in every 1,000 live births (2000) - Highest GDP: CavalcanteCavalcanteCavalcante is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the poorest municipalities in the state. It is home to communities of descendants of runaway slaves called Kalungas.-Location:...
with 171,000,000 Reais (2005) - Lowest GDP: Teresina de GoiásTeresina de GoiásTeresina de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:It is part of the region of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is located north of the Federal District and Brasília. It is 67 km north of Alto Paraíso de Goiás. The nearest...
with 8,800,000 Reais (2005) - Highest per capita GDP: CavalcanteCavalcanteCavalcante is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. It is one of the poorest municipalities in the state. It is home to communities of descendants of runaway slaves called Kalungas.-Location:...
with 17,549 Reais (2005) - Lowest per capita GDP: Teresina de GoiásTeresina de GoiásTeresina de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:It is part of the region of the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is located north of the Federal District and Brasília. It is 67 km north of Alto Paraíso de Goiás. The nearest...
with 2,652 Reais (2005) - Greatest cattle herd: Monte Alegre de GoiásMonte Alegre de GoiásMonte Alegre de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Monte Alegre is located in the statistical micro-region of Chapada dos Veadeiros and is 31 kilometers south of the border with Tocantins. G0-118 connects it with Teresina de Goiás and Campos Belos...
with 121,200 head (2006) - Greatest production of soybeans: São João d'AliançaSão João d'AliançaSão João d'Aliança is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. São João is a gateway to the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The name is sometimes written as São João D'Aliança.-Location:...
with 60,000 tons (2007) - Greatest production of corn: São João d'AliançaSão João d'AliançaSão João d'Aliança is a small town and municipality in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. São João is a gateway to the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The name is sometimes written as São João D'Aliança.-Location:...
with 49,500 tons (2007) Source: Estatísticas Municipais
See also
- List of municipalities in Goiás
- Microregions of Goiás