Damolândia
Encyclopedia
| Damolândia | |
|---|---|
| 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: | 84.9 km² |
| Population: | 2,588 (IBGE 2007) |
| Elevation: | 819 m above sea level |
| Postcode (CEP): | 75420-000 |
| Became a city: | 1958 |
| 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.... : |
79 km. |
| IBGE statistical microregion: | Anápolis Microregion Anápolis Microregion The Anápolis Microregion is a region of central Goiás state, Brazil, including municipalities surrounding the city of Anápolis. For a map see *Population: 517,221 inhabitants *Cities: 19*Total Area: 8,386.80 km²... |
| Website: | n/a |
| Coordinates: | 16°14′38"S 49°21′10"W |
Town
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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 central 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...
.
Highway connections
The distance to GoiâniaGoiânia
-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 79 km. while the distance to Anápolis
Anápolis
Anápolis is the third largest city in the State of Goiás in Brazil. It lies in the center of a rich agricultural region and has become a leader in food processing and pharmaceutical plants.-Location and population:...
is 62 km. Highway connections from 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....
: GO-462 / Santo Antônio de Goiás
Santo Antônio de Goiás
Santo Antônio de Goiás is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil, located just north of the state capital, Goiânia.*Distance from Goiânia: 42 km...
/ GO-222 / Nova Veneza
Nova Veneza
Nova Veneza can refer to two towns in Brazil:*Nova Veneza, Goiás, a small town in Goiás state*Nova Veneza, Santa Catarina, a small town in Santa Catarina state...
/ GO-416. Neighboring municipalities: Petrolina de Goiás
Petrolina de Goiás
Petrolina de Goiás is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Petrolina de Goiás is located 81 km. almost due north of Goiânia, the state capital. It is 23 km. southwest of São Francisco de Goiás, 23 km. northwest of Ouro Verde de Goiás, 21 km....
, Ouro Verde de Goiás
Ouro Verde de Goiás
Ouro Verde de Goiás is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Ouro Verde is 63 km. northeast of Goiânia and 31 km west of Anápolis....
, Nova Veneza
Nova Veneza, Goiás
Nova Veneza is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.- Location :Nova Veneza is located between Goiânia and Anápolis.* Distance to Goiânia: 33 km.* Distance to Anápolis: 49 km....
, Brazabrantes
Brazabrantes
Brazabrantes is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.-Location:Brazabrantes is located 59 kilometers north of the important city of . Highway connections from the state capital of Goiânia are made by taking state highway GO-70 north to Goanira and then east to...
, and Inhumas
Inhumas
Inhumas is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 47,361 in a total area of 613.3 km²...
Demographics
- Population density: 31.76 inhab/km² (2007)
- Population growth rate: 0.21% 1996/2007
- Population in 2007: 2,688 (2,366 in 1980)
- Urban population in 2007: 1,136 (1,292 in 1980)
- Rural population in 2007: 552 (1,074 in 1980)
The economy
The main economic activities were livestock raising and agriculture. Although Damolândia is one of the smallest municipalities in the state of GoiásGoiás
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...
, it still has space for a substantial cattle herd of 13,100 cows (2006). The main agricultural products in planted area (2006) were bananas, rice, beans, corn, and coffee.
- Industrial establishments: 10
- Commercial retail establishments: 24
- Financial institutions: Banco Itaú S.A. (August/2007)
- Creamery: Cooperativa Agropecuária Regional do Rio das Almas Ltda. (22/05/2006)
- Motor vehicles: 366 automobiles and pickup trucks (2007)
Farm Data for 2006 in Hectares
- Number of farms: 176
- Total area: 2,372 ha
- Planted area: 310 ha.
- Area of natural pasture: 1,881 ha.
- Workers employed: 490
Health and education
The literacy rate in 2000 was 84.9% while the infant mortality rate in 2000 was 20.59 in 1,000 live births. There were 03 schools (2006) with 715 students and 01 small hospital (2007) with 10 beds. On the Municipal Human Development IndexHuman Development Index
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Damolândia had a score of 0.739, which ranked it 111 (out of 242 municipalities in 2000) in the state and 2,176 (out of 5,507 municipalities in 2000) in the country. (All data are from 2000). For the complete list see frigoletto.com.br
History
The history of Damolândia began in 1918 when Antônio Dâmaso da Sila and his family, from PatrocínioPatrocínio
Patrocínio is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population of the municipality in 2007 was 81,589. The area is 2,867 km² and the elevation is 965 mts.-Highway connections:...
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
settled on the banks of the Ribeirão Capoeirão. There he set up a saw mill and began to divide the land that he had acquired from João Pires, hoping to start a new town. In 1925 the settlement was elevated to the category of district of Anápolis
Anápolis
Anápolis is the third largest city in the State of Goiás in Brazil. It lies in the center of a rich agricultural region and has become a leader in food processing and pharmaceutical plants.-Location and population:...
and in 1928 a road was opened connecting it to Anápolis
Anápolis
Anápolis is the third largest city in the State of Goiás in Brazil. It lies in the center of a rich agricultural region and has become a leader in food processing and pharmaceutical plants.-Location and population:...
and Inhumas
Inhumas
Inhumas is a small city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 47,361 in a total area of 613.3 km²...
. In 1958 it became a municipality on its own taking the name of Damolândia honoring its founder.
See also
- List of municipalities in Goiás
- Microregions of Goiás
Sources of data